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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,143,936 and 2,465,190

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,143,936 and 2,465,190 is: 5,312,501.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,143,936 : 2,465,190 = 2,465,190 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,143,936/2,465,190 = 2,465,190/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,143,936x = 2,465,190 × 2,465,190
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,143,936x = 6,077,161,736,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,077,161,736,100/1,143,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,312,501.52

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