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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,411,119 and 2,119,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,411,119 and 2,119,860 is: 3,184,569.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,411,119 : 2,119,860 = 2,119,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,411,119/2,119,860 = 2,119,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,411,119x = 2,119,860 × 2,119,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,411,119x = 4,493,806,419,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,493,806,419,600/1,411,119
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,184,569.42

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