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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,106,018 and 2,426,308

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,106,018 and 2,426,308 is: 5,322,671.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,106,018 : 2,426,308 = 2,426,308 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,106,018/2,426,308 = 2,426,308/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,106,018x = 2,426,308 × 2,426,308
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,106,018x = 5,886,970,510,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,886,970,510,864/1,106,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,322,671.52

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