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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,141,132 and 2,444,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,141,132 and 2,444,192 is: 5,235,217.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,141,132 : 2,444,192 = 2,444,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,141,132/2,444,192 = 2,444,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,141,132x = 2,444,192 × 2,444,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,141,132x = 5,974,074,532,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,974,074,532,864/1,141,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,235,217.78

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