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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,105,600 and 2,381,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,105,600 and 2,381,228 is: 5,128,660.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,105,600 : 2,381,228 = 2,381,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,105,600/2,381,228 = 2,381,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,105,600x = 2,381,228 × 2,381,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,105,600x = 5,670,246,787,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,670,246,787,984/1,105,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,128,660.26

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