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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,079,822 and 2,325,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,079,822 and 2,325,532 is: 5,008,324.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,079,822 : 2,325,532 = 2,325,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,079,822/2,325,532 = 2,325,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,079,822x = 2,325,532 × 2,325,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,079,822x = 5,408,099,083,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,408,099,083,024/1,079,822
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,008,324.60

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