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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,085,912 and 2,340,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,085,912 and 2,340,104 is: 5,042,845.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,085,912 : 2,340,104 = 2,340,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,085,912/2,340,104 = 2,340,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,085,912x = 2,340,104 × 2,340,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,085,912x = 5,476,086,730,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,476,086,730,816/1,085,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,042,845.77

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