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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,020,672 and 2,383,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,020,672 and 2,383,992 is: 5,568,309.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,020,672 : 2,383,992 = 2,383,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,020,672/2,383,992 = 2,383,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,020,672x = 2,383,992 × 2,383,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,020,672x = 5,683,417,856,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,683,417,856,064/1,020,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,568,309.76

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