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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,109,636 and 2,387,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,109,636 and 2,387,804 is: 5,138,268.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,109,636 : 2,387,804 = 2,387,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,109,636/2,387,804 = 2,387,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,109,636x = 2,387,804 × 2,387,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,109,636x = 5,701,607,942,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,701,607,942,416/1,109,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,138,268.71

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