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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,089,470 and 2,393,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,089,470 and 2,393,932 is: 5,260,273.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,089,470 : 2,393,932 = 2,393,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,089,470/2,393,932 = 2,393,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,089,470x = 2,393,932 × 2,393,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,089,470x = 5,730,910,420,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,730,910,420,624/1,089,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,260,273.73

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