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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,079,760 and 2,362,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,079,760 and 2,362,912 is: 5,170,920.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,079,760 : 2,362,912 = 2,362,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,079,760/2,362,912 = 2,362,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,079,760x = 2,362,912 × 2,362,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,079,760x = 5,583,353,119,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,583,353,119,744/1,079,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,170,920.50

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