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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,141,173 and 2,409,651

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,141,173 and 2,409,651 is: 5,088,113.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,141,173 : 2,409,651 = 2,409,651 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,141,173/2,409,651 = 2,409,651/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,141,173x = 2,409,651 × 2,409,651
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,141,173x = 5,806,417,941,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,806,417,941,801/1,141,173
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,088,113.67

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