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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,140,204 and 2,477,541

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,140,204 and 2,477,541 is: 5,383,430.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,140,204 : 2,477,541 = 2,477,541 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,140,204/2,477,541 = 2,477,541/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,140,204x = 2,477,541 × 2,477,541
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,140,204x = 6,138,209,406,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,138,209,406,681/1,140,204
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,383,430.87

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