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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,080,470 and 2,344,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,080,470 and 2,344,081 is: 5,085,486.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,080,470 : 2,344,081 = 2,344,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,080,470/2,344,081 = 2,344,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,080,470x = 2,344,081 × 2,344,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,080,470x = 5,494,715,734,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,494,715,734,561/1,080,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,085,486.63

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