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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,101,276 and 2,326,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,101,276 and 2,326,968 is: 4,916,823.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,101,276 : 2,326,968 = 2,326,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,101,276/2,326,968 = 2,326,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,101,276x = 2,326,968 × 2,326,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,101,276x = 5,414,780,073,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,414,780,073,024/1,101,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,916,823.82

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