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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,026,889 and 2,289,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,026,889 and 2,289,894 is: 5,106,310.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,026,889 : 2,289,894 = 2,289,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,026,889/2,289,894 = 2,289,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,026,889x = 2,289,894 × 2,289,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,026,889x = 5,243,614,531,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,243,614,531,236/1,026,889
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,106,310.94

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