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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,066,824 and 2,518,341

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,066,824 and 2,518,341 is: 5,944,786.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,066,824 : 2,518,341 = 2,518,341 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,066,824/2,518,341 = 2,518,341/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,066,824x = 2,518,341 × 2,518,341
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,066,824x = 6,342,041,392,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,342,041,392,281/1,066,824
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,944,786.95

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