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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,097,415 and 2,395,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,097,415 and 2,395,926 is: 5,230,893.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,097,415 : 2,395,926 = 2,395,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,097,415/2,395,926 = 2,395,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,097,415x = 2,395,926 × 2,395,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,097,415x = 5,740,461,397,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,740,461,397,476/1,097,415
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,230,893.87

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