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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,080,936 and 2,502,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,080,936 and 2,502,104 is: 5,791,762.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,080,936 : 2,502,104 = 2,502,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,080,936/2,502,104 = 2,502,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,080,936x = 2,502,104 × 2,502,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,080,936x = 6,260,524,426,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,260,524,426,816/1,080,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,791,762.35

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