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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,141,096 and 2,409,513

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,141,096 and 2,409,513 is: 5,087,874.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,141,096 : 2,409,513 = 2,409,513 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,141,096/2,409,513 = 2,409,513/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,141,096x = 2,409,513 × 2,409,513
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,141,096x = 5,805,752,897,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,805,752,897,169/1,141,096
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,087,874.20

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