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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,065,567 and 2,355,390

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,065,567 and 2,355,390 is: 5,206,488.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,065,567 : 2,355,390 = 2,355,390 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,065,567/2,355,390 = 2,355,390/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,065,567x = 2,355,390 × 2,355,390
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,065,567x = 5,547,862,052,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,547,862,052,100/1,065,567
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,206,488.24

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