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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,074,852 and 2,346,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,074,852 and 2,346,192 is: 5,121,278.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,074,852 : 2,346,192 = 2,346,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,074,852/2,346,192 = 2,346,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,074,852x = 2,346,192 × 2,346,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,074,852x = 5,504,616,900,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,504,616,900,864/1,074,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,121,278.93

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