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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,076,236 and 2,362,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,076,236 and 2,362,392 is: 5,185,568.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,076,236 : 2,362,392 = 2,362,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,076,236/2,362,392 = 2,362,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,076,236x = 2,362,392 × 2,362,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,076,236x = 5,580,895,961,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,580,895,961,664/1,076,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,185,568.93

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