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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,077,874 and 2,347,110

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,077,874 and 2,347,110 is: 5,110,917.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,874 : 2,347,110 = 2,347,110 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,874/2,347,110 = 2,347,110/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,874x = 2,347,110 × 2,347,110
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,874x = 5,508,925,352,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,508,925,352,100/1,077,874
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,110,917.74

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