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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,078,595 and 2,340,533

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,078,595 and 2,340,533 is: 5,078,917.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,078,595 : 2,340,533 = 2,340,533 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,078,595/2,340,533 = 2,340,533/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,078,595x = 2,340,533 × 2,340,533
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,078,595x = 5,478,094,724,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,478,094,724,089/1,078,595
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,078,917.22

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