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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,091,438 and 2,295,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,091,438 and 2,295,987 is: 4,829,918.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,091,438 : 2,295,987 = 2,295,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,091,438/2,295,987 = 2,295,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,091,438x = 2,295,987 × 2,295,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,091,438x = 5,271,556,304,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,271,556,304,169/1,091,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,829,918.24

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