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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,145,118 and 2,487,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,145,118 and 2,487,552 is: 5,403,735.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,145,118 : 2,487,552 = 2,487,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,145,118/2,487,552 = 2,487,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,145,118x = 2,487,552 × 2,487,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,145,118x = 6,187,914,952,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,187,914,952,704/1,145,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,403,735.64

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