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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,055,977 and 2,321,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,055,977 and 2,321,845 is: 5,105,190.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,055,977 : 2,321,845 = 2,321,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,055,977/2,321,845 = 2,321,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,055,977x = 2,321,845 × 2,321,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,055,977x = 5,390,964,204,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,390,964,204,025/1,055,977
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,105,190.93

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