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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,139,794 and 2,468,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,139,794 and 2,468,728 is: 5,347,122.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,139,794 : 2,468,728 = 2,468,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,139,794/2,468,728 = 2,468,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,139,794x = 2,468,728 × 2,468,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,139,794x = 6,094,617,937,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,094,617,937,984/1,139,794
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,347,122.32

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