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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,066,888 and 2,316,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,066,888 and 2,316,932 is: 5,031,618.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,066,888 : 2,316,932 = 2,316,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,066,888/2,316,932 = 2,316,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,066,888x = 2,316,932 × 2,316,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,066,888x = 5,368,173,892,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,368,173,892,624/1,066,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,031,618.96

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