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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,248,080 and 2,433,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,248,080 and 2,433,952 is: 4,746,588.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,248,080 : 2,433,952 = 2,433,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,248,080/2,433,952 = 2,433,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,248,080x = 2,433,952 × 2,433,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,248,080x = 5,924,122,338,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,924,122,338,304/1,248,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,746,588.63

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