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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,061,392 and 2,242,584

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,061,392 and 2,242,584 is: 4,738,289.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,061,392 : 2,242,584 = 2,242,584 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,061,392/2,242,584 = 2,242,584/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,061,392x = 2,242,584 × 2,242,584
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,061,392x = 5,029,182,997,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,029,182,997,056/1,061,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,738,289.90

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