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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,079,892 and 2,363,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,079,892 and 2,363,175 is: 5,171,439.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,079,892 : 2,363,175 = 2,363,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,079,892/2,363,175 = 2,363,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,079,892x = 2,363,175 × 2,363,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,079,892x = 5,584,596,080,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,584,596,080,625/1,079,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,171,439.44

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