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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,079,702 and 2,362,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,079,702 and 2,362,796 is: 5,170,690.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,079,702 : 2,362,796 = 2,362,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,079,702/2,362,796 = 2,362,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,079,702x = 2,362,796 × 2,362,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,079,702x = 5,582,804,937,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,582,804,937,616/1,079,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,170,690.56

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