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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,097,472 and 2,396,040

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,097,472 and 2,396,040 is: 5,231,119.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,097,472 : 2,396,040 = 2,396,040 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,097,472/2,396,040 = 2,396,040/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,097,472x = 2,396,040 × 2,396,040
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,097,472x = 5,741,007,681,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,741,007,681,600/1,097,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,231,119.96

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