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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,074,860 and 2,346,208

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,074,860 and 2,346,208 is: 5,121,310.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,074,860 : 2,346,208 = 2,346,208 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,074,860/2,346,208 = 2,346,208/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,074,860x = 2,346,208 × 2,346,208
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,074,860x = 5,504,691,979,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,504,691,979,264/1,074,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,121,310.66

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