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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,067,990 and 2,332,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,067,990 and 2,332,912 is: 5,096,001.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,067,990 : 2,332,912 = 2,332,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,067,990/2,332,912 = 2,332,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,067,990x = 2,332,912 × 2,332,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,067,990x = 5,442,478,399,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,442,478,399,744/1,067,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,096,001.27

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