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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,102,412 and 2,362,284

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,102,412 and 2,362,284 is: 5,061,978.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,102,412 : 2,362,284 = 2,362,284 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,102,412/2,362,284 = 2,362,284/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,102,412x = 2,362,284 × 2,362,284
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,102,412x = 5,580,385,696,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,580,385,696,656/1,102,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,061,978.37

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