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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,079,768 and 2,362,925

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,079,768 and 2,362,925 is: 5,170,939.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,079,768 : 2,362,925 = 2,362,925 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,079,768/2,362,925 = 2,362,925/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,079,768x = 2,362,925 × 2,362,925
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,079,768x = 5,583,414,555,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,583,414,555,625/1,079,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,170,939.09

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