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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,070,517 and 2,353,957

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,070,517 and 2,353,957 is: 5,176,109.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,070,517 : 2,353,957 = 2,353,957 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,070,517/2,353,957 = 2,353,957/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,070,517x = 2,353,957 × 2,353,957
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,070,517x = 5,541,113,557,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,541,113,557,849/1,070,517
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,176,109.82

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