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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,054,800 and 2,273,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,054,800 and 2,273,868 is: 4,901,854.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,054,800 : 2,273,868 = 2,273,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,054,800/2,273,868 = 2,273,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,054,800x = 2,273,868 × 2,273,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,054,800x = 5,170,475,681,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,170,475,681,424/1,054,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,901,854.08

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