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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,090,262 and 2,389,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,090,262 and 2,389,076 is: 5,235,149.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,090,262 : 2,389,076 = 2,389,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,090,262/2,389,076 = 2,389,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,090,262x = 2,389,076 × 2,389,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,090,262x = 5,707,684,133,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,707,684,133,776/1,090,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,235,149.11

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