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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,108,351 and 2,387,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,108,351 and 2,387,620 is: 5,143,433.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,108,351 : 2,387,620 = 2,387,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,108,351/2,387,620 = 2,387,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,108,351x = 2,387,620 × 2,387,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,108,351x = 5,700,729,264,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,700,729,264,400/1,108,351
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,143,433.14

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