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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,080,818 and 2,351,902

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,080,818 and 2,351,902 is: 5,117,830.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,080,818 : 2,351,902 = 2,351,902 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,080,818/2,351,902 = 2,351,902/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,080,818x = 2,351,902 × 2,351,902
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,080,818x = 5,531,443,017,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,531,443,017,604/1,080,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,117,830.22

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