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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,081,968 and 2,350,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,081,968 and 2,350,560 is: 5,106,557.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,081,968 : 2,350,560 = 2,350,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,081,968/2,350,560 = 2,350,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,081,968x = 2,350,560 × 2,350,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,081,968x = 5,525,132,313,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,525,132,313,600/1,081,968
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,106,557.97

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