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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,080,938 and 2,502,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,080,938 and 2,502,437 is: 5,793,293.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,080,938 : 2,502,437 = 2,502,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,080,938/2,502,437 = 2,502,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,080,938x = 2,502,437 × 2,502,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,080,938x = 6,262,190,938,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,262,190,938,969/1,080,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,793,293.36

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