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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,087,702 and 2,356,194

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,087,702 and 2,356,194 is: 5,104,017.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,087,702 : 2,356,194 = 2,356,194 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,087,702/2,356,194 = 2,356,194/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,087,702x = 2,356,194 × 2,356,194
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,087,702x = 5,551,650,165,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,551,650,165,636/1,087,702
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,104,017.61

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