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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,058,752 and 2,304,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,058,752 and 2,304,128 is: 5,014,399.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,058,752 : 2,304,128 = 2,304,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,058,752/2,304,128 = 2,304,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,058,752x = 2,304,128 × 2,304,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,058,752x = 5,309,005,840,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,309,005,840,384/1,058,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,014,399.82

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