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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,092,960 and 2,240,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,092,960 and 2,240,352 is: 4,592,278.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,092,960 : 2,240,352 = 2,240,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,092,960/2,240,352 = 2,240,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,092,960x = 2,240,352 × 2,240,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,092,960x = 5,019,177,083,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,019,177,083,904/1,092,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,592,278.84

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