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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,140,195 and 2,478,855

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,140,195 and 2,478,855 is: 5,389,185.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,140,195 : 2,478,855 = 2,478,855 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,140,195/2,478,855 = 2,478,855/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,140,195x = 2,478,855 × 2,478,855
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,140,195x = 6,144,722,111,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,144,722,111,025/1,140,195
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,389,185.28

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