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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,088,670 and 2,364,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,088,670 and 2,364,288 is: 5,134,574.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,088,670 : 2,364,288 = 2,364,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,088,670/2,364,288 = 2,364,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,088,670x = 2,364,288 × 2,364,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,088,670x = 5,589,857,746,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,589,857,746,944/1,088,670
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,134,574.98

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