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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,070,944 and 2,252,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,070,944 and 2,252,331 is: 4,736,937.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,070,944 : 2,252,331 = 2,252,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,070,944/2,252,331 = 2,252,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,070,944x = 2,252,331 × 2,252,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,070,944x = 5,072,994,933,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,072,994,933,561/1,070,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,736,937.63

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