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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,140,282 and 2,461,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,140,282 and 2,461,356 is: 5,312,960.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,140,282 : 2,461,356 = 2,461,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,140,282/2,461,356 = 2,461,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,140,282x = 2,461,356 × 2,461,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,140,282x = 6,058,273,358,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,058,273,358,736/1,140,282
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,312,960.62

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