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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,048,293 and 2,292,867

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,048,293 and 2,292,867 is: 5,015,047.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,048,293 : 2,292,867 = 2,292,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,048,293/2,292,867 = 2,292,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,048,293x = 2,292,867 × 2,292,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,048,293x = 5,257,239,079,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,257,239,079,689/1,048,293
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,015,047.40

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