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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,079,192 and 2,331,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,079,192 and 2,331,292 is: 5,036,103.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,079,192 : 2,331,292 = 2,331,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,079,192/2,331,292 = 2,331,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,079,192x = 2,331,292 × 2,331,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,079,192x = 5,434,922,389,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,434,922,389,264/1,079,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,036,103.30

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