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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,049,640 and 2,289,207

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,049,640 and 2,289,207 is: 4,992,634.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,049,640 : 2,289,207 = 2,289,207 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,049,640/2,289,207 = 2,289,207/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,049,640x = 2,289,207 × 2,289,207
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,049,640x = 5,240,468,688,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,240,468,688,849/1,049,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,992,634.32

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