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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,079,564 and 2,325,203

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,079,564 and 2,325,203 is: 5,008,104.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,079,564 : 2,325,203 = 2,325,203 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,079,564/2,325,203 = 2,325,203/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,079,564x = 2,325,203 × 2,325,203
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,079,564x = 5,406,568,991,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,406,568,991,209/1,079,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,008,104.19

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