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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,105,020 and 2,380,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,105,020 and 2,380,072 is: 5,126,371.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,105,020 : 2,380,072 = 2,380,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,105,020/2,380,072 = 2,380,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,105,020x = 2,380,072 × 2,380,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,105,020x = 5,664,742,725,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,664,742,725,184/1,105,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,126,371.22

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