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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,087,060 and 2,389,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,087,060 and 2,389,184 is: 5,251,044.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,087,060 : 2,389,184 = 2,389,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,087,060/2,389,184 = 2,389,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,087,060x = 2,389,184 × 2,389,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,087,060x = 5,708,200,185,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,708,200,185,856/1,087,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,251,044.27

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