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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,079,848 and 2,363,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,079,848 and 2,363,056 is: 5,171,129.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,079,848 : 2,363,056 = 2,363,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,079,848/2,363,056 = 2,363,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,079,848x = 2,363,056 × 2,363,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,079,848x = 5,584,033,659,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,584,033,659,136/1,079,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,171,129.32

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