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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,048,296 and 2,292,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,048,296 and 2,292,873 is: 5,015,059.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,048,296 : 2,292,873 = 2,292,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,048,296/2,292,873 = 2,292,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,048,296x = 2,292,873 × 2,292,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,048,296x = 5,257,266,594,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,257,266,594,129/1,048,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,015,059.29

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