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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,141,759 and 2,486,935

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,141,759 and 2,486,935 is: 5,416,944.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,141,759 : 2,486,935 = 2,486,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,141,759/2,486,935 = 2,486,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,141,759x = 2,486,935 × 2,486,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,141,759x = 6,184,845,694,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,184,845,694,225/1,141,759
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,416,944.99

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