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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,079,946 and 2,320,155

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,079,946 and 2,320,155 is: 4,984,618.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,079,946 : 2,320,155 = 2,320,155 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,079,946/2,320,155 = 2,320,155/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,079,946x = 2,320,155 × 2,320,155
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,079,946x = 5,383,119,224,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,383,119,224,025/1,079,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,984,618.88

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