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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,411,146 and 2,119,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,411,146 and 2,119,896 is: 3,184,616.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,411,146 : 2,119,896 = 2,119,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,411,146/2,119,896 = 2,119,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,411,146x = 2,119,896 × 2,119,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,411,146x = 4,493,959,050,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,493,959,050,816/1,411,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,184,616.65

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