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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,144,070 and 2,463,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,144,070 and 2,463,532 is: 5,304,736.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,144,070 : 2,463,532 = 2,463,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,144,070/2,463,532 = 2,463,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,144,070x = 2,463,532 × 2,463,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,144,070x = 6,068,989,915,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,068,989,915,024/1,144,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,304,736.52

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