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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,080,816 and 2,351,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,080,816 and 2,351,898 is: 5,117,822.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,080,816 : 2,351,898 = 2,351,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,080,816/2,351,898 = 2,351,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,080,816x = 2,351,898 × 2,351,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,080,816x = 5,531,424,202,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,531,424,202,404/1,080,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,117,822.28

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