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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,079,162 and 2,331,233

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,079,162 and 2,331,233 is: 5,035,988.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,079,162 : 2,331,233 = 2,331,233 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,079,162/2,331,233 = 2,331,233/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,079,162x = 2,331,233 × 2,331,233
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,079,162x = 5,434,647,300,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,434,647,300,289/1,079,162
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,035,988.39

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