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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,054,632 and 2,258,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,054,632 and 2,258,720 is: 4,837,531.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,054,632 : 2,258,720 = 2,258,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,054,632/2,258,720 = 2,258,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,054,632x = 2,258,720 × 2,258,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,054,632x = 5,101,816,038,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,101,816,038,400/1,054,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,837,531.99

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