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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,061,946 and 2,292,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,061,946 and 2,292,939 is: 4,950,881.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,061,946 : 2,292,939 = 2,292,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,061,946/2,292,939 = 2,292,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,061,946x = 2,292,939 × 2,292,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,061,946x = 5,257,569,257,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,257,569,257,721/1,061,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,950,881.93

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