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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,064,760 and 2,322,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,064,760 and 2,322,216 is: 5,064,697.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,064,760 : 2,322,216 = 2,322,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,064,760/2,322,216 = 2,322,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,064,760x = 2,322,216 × 2,322,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,064,760x = 5,392,687,150,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,392,687,150,656/1,064,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,064,697.35

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