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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,098,172 and 2,406,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,098,172 and 2,406,296 is: 5,272,635.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,098,172 : 2,406,296 = 2,406,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,098,172/2,406,296 = 2,406,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,098,172x = 2,406,296 × 2,406,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,098,172x = 5,790,260,439,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,790,260,439,616/1,098,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,272,635.29

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