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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,076,942 and 2,332,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,076,942 and 2,332,183 is: 5,050,483.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,076,942 : 2,332,183 = 2,332,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,076,942/2,332,183 = 2,332,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,076,942x = 2,332,183 × 2,332,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,076,942x = 5,439,077,545,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,439,077,545,489/1,076,942
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,050,483.26

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