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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,057,790 and 2,325,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,057,790 and 2,325,531 is: 5,112,635.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,057,790 : 2,325,531 = 2,325,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,057,790/2,325,531 = 2,325,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,057,790x = 2,325,531 × 2,325,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,057,790x = 5,408,094,431,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,408,094,431,961/1,057,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,112,635.24

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