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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,073,052 and 2,332,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,073,052 and 2,332,474 is: 5,070,057.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,073,052 : 2,332,474 = 2,332,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,073,052/2,332,474 = 2,332,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,073,052x = 2,332,474 × 2,332,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,073,052x = 5,440,434,960,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,440,434,960,676/1,073,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,070,057.15

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