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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,080,810 and 2,351,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,080,810 and 2,351,886 is: 5,117,798.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,080,810 : 2,351,886 = 2,351,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,080,810/2,351,886 = 2,351,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,080,810x = 2,351,886 × 2,351,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,080,810x = 5,531,367,756,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,531,367,756,996/1,080,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,117,798.46

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