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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,026,882 and 2,289,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,026,882 and 2,289,879 is: 5,106,278.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,026,882 : 2,289,879 = 2,289,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,026,882/2,289,879 = 2,289,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,026,882x = 2,289,879 × 2,289,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,026,882x = 5,243,545,834,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,243,545,834,641/1,026,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,106,278.85

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