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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,042,656 and 2,284,602

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,042,656 and 2,284,602 is: 5,005,875.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,042,656 : 2,284,602 = 2,284,602 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,042,656/2,284,602 = 2,284,602/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,042,656x = 2,284,602 × 2,284,602
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,042,656x = 5,219,406,298,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,219,406,298,404/1,042,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,005,875.67

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