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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,070,852 and 2,337,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,070,852 and 2,337,038 is: 5,100,374.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,070,852 : 2,337,038 = 2,337,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,070,852/2,337,038 = 2,337,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,070,852x = 2,337,038 × 2,337,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,070,852x = 5,461,746,613,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,461,746,613,444/1,070,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,100,374.85

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