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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,143,912 and 2,465,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,143,912 and 2,465,124 is: 5,312,328.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,143,912 : 2,465,124 = 2,465,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,143,912/2,465,124 = 2,465,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,143,912x = 2,465,124 × 2,465,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,143,912x = 6,076,836,335,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,076,836,335,376/1,143,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,312,328.51

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