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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,102,672 and 2,374,295

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,102,672 and 2,374,295 is: 5,112,378.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,102,672 : 2,374,295 = 2,374,295 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,102,672/2,374,295 = 2,374,295/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,102,672x = 2,374,295 × 2,374,295
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,102,672x = 5,637,276,747,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,637,276,747,025/1,102,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,112,378.61

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