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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,078,652 and 2,396,731

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,078,652 and 2,396,731 is: 5,325,461.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,078,652 : 2,396,731 = 2,396,731 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,078,652/2,396,731 = 2,396,731/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,078,652x = 2,396,731 × 2,396,731
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,078,652x = 5,744,319,486,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,744,319,486,361/1,078,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,325,461.30

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