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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,137,575 and 2,415,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,137,575 and 2,415,118 is: 5,127,393.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,137,575 : 2,415,118 = 2,415,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,137,575/2,415,118 = 2,415,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,137,575x = 2,415,118 × 2,415,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,137,575x = 5,832,794,953,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,832,794,953,924/1,137,575
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,127,393.76

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