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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,143,822 and 2,464,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,143,822 and 2,464,930 is: 5,311,910.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,143,822 : 2,464,930 = 2,464,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,143,822/2,464,930 = 2,464,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,143,822x = 2,464,930 × 2,464,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,143,822x = 6,075,879,904,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,075,879,904,900/1,143,822
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,311,910.34

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