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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,080,998 and 2,295,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,080,998 and 2,295,336 is: 4,873,799.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,080,998 : 2,295,336 = 2,295,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,080,998/2,295,336 = 2,295,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,080,998x = 2,295,336 × 2,295,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,080,998x = 5,268,567,352,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,268,567,352,896/1,080,998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,873,799.35

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