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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,084,818 and 2,332,901

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,084,818 and 2,332,901 is: 5,016,903.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,084,818 : 2,332,901 = 2,332,901 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,084,818/2,332,901 = 2,332,901/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,084,818x = 2,332,901 × 2,332,901
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,084,818x = 5,442,427,075,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,442,427,075,801/1,084,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,016,903.37

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