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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,107,898 and 2,409,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,107,898 and 2,409,912 is: 5,242,067.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,107,898 : 2,409,912 = 2,409,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,107,898/2,409,912 = 2,409,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,107,898x = 2,409,912 × 2,409,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,107,898x = 5,807,675,847,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,807,675,847,744/1,107,898
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,242,067.27

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