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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,137,630 and 2,457,708

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,137,630 and 2,457,708 is: 5,309,572.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,137,630 : 2,457,708 = 2,457,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,137,630/2,457,708 = 2,457,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,137,630x = 2,457,708 × 2,457,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,137,630x = 6,040,328,613,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,040,328,613,264/1,137,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,309,572.19

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