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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,026,884 and 2,289,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,026,884 and 2,289,883 is: 5,106,286.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,026,884 : 2,289,883 = 2,289,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,026,884/2,289,883 = 2,289,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,026,884x = 2,289,883 × 2,289,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,026,884x = 5,243,564,153,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,243,564,153,689/1,026,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,106,286.74

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