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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,141,768 and 2,509,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,141,768 and 2,509,520 is: 5,515,735.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,141,768 : 2,509,520 = 2,509,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,141,768/2,509,520 = 2,509,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,141,768x = 2,509,520 × 2,509,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,141,768x = 6,297,690,630,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,297,690,630,400/1,141,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,515,735.80

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