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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,079,757 and 2,362,905

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,079,757 and 2,362,905 is: 5,170,904.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,079,757 : 2,362,905 = 2,362,905 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,079,757/2,362,905 = 2,362,905/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,079,757x = 2,362,905 × 2,362,905
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,079,757x = 5,583,320,039,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,583,320,039,025/1,079,757
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,170,904.23

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