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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,108,230 and 2,423,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,108,230 and 2,423,820 is: 5,301,158.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,108,230 : 2,423,820 = 2,423,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,108,230/2,423,820 = 2,423,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,108,230x = 2,423,820 × 2,423,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,108,230x = 5,874,903,392,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,874,903,392,400/1,108,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,301,158.96

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