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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,076,992 and 2,362,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,076,992 and 2,362,880 is: 5,184,069.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,076,992 : 2,362,880 = 2,362,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,076,992/2,362,880 = 2,362,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,076,992x = 2,362,880 × 2,362,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,076,992x = 5,583,201,894,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,583,201,894,400/1,076,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,184,069.98

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