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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,109,833 and 2,384,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,109,833 and 2,384,879 is: 5,124,778.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,109,833 : 2,384,879 = 2,384,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,109,833/2,384,879 = 2,384,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,109,833x = 2,384,879 × 2,384,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,109,833x = 5,687,647,844,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,687,647,844,641/1,109,833
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,124,778.09

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