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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,040,004 and 2,235,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,040,004 and 2,235,234 is: 4,804,088.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,040,004 : 2,235,234 = 2,235,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,040,004/2,235,234 = 2,235,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,040,004x = 2,235,234 × 2,235,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,040,004x = 4,996,271,034,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,996,271,034,756/1,040,004
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,804,088.29

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