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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,068,930 and 2,226,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,068,930 and 2,226,312 is: 4,636,847.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,068,930 : 2,226,312 = 2,226,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,068,930/2,226,312 = 2,226,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,068,930x = 2,226,312 × 2,226,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,068,930x = 4,956,465,121,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,956,465,121,344/1,068,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,636,847.24

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