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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,105,936 and 2,426,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,105,936 and 2,426,144 is: 5,322,346.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,105,936 : 2,426,144 = 2,426,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,105,936/2,426,144 = 2,426,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,105,936x = 2,426,144 × 2,426,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,105,936x = 5,886,174,708,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,886,174,708,736/1,105,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,322,346.60

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