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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,140,169 and 2,477,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,140,169 and 2,477,472 is: 5,383,296.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,140,169 : 2,477,472 = 2,477,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,140,169/2,477,472 = 2,477,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,140,169x = 2,477,472 × 2,477,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,140,169x = 6,137,867,510,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,137,867,510,784/1,140,169
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,383,296.26

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