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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,066,356 and 2,252,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,066,356 and 2,252,592 is: 4,758,420.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,066,356 : 2,252,592 = 2,252,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,066,356/2,252,592 = 2,252,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,066,356x = 2,252,592 × 2,252,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,066,356x = 5,074,170,718,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,074,170,718,464/1,066,356
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,758,420.94

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