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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,064,716 and 2,322,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,064,716 and 2,322,116 is: 5,064,470.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,064,716 : 2,322,116 = 2,322,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,064,716/2,322,116 = 2,322,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,064,716x = 2,322,116 × 2,322,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,064,716x = 5,392,222,717,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,392,222,717,456/1,064,716
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,064,470.45

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