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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,068,417 and 2,305,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,068,417 and 2,305,368 is: 4,974,388.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,068,417 : 2,305,368 = 2,305,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,068,417/2,305,368 = 2,305,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,068,417x = 2,305,368 × 2,305,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,068,417x = 5,314,721,615,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,314,721,615,424/1,068,417
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,974,388.85

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