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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,140,575 and 2,449,630

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,140,575 and 2,449,630 is: 5,261,107.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,140,575 : 2,449,630 = 2,449,630 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,140,575/2,449,630 = 2,449,630/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,140,575x = 2,449,630 × 2,449,630
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,140,575x = 6,000,687,136,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,000,687,136,900/1,140,575
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,261,107.02

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