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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,080,939 and 2,346,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,080,939 and 2,346,486 is: 5,093,716.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,080,939 : 2,346,486 = 2,346,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,080,939/2,346,486 = 2,346,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,080,939x = 2,346,486 × 2,346,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,080,939x = 5,505,996,548,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,505,996,548,196/1,080,939
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,093,716.25

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