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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,000,953 and 2,201,163.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,000,953 and 2,201,163.75 is: 4,840,508.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000,953 : 2,201,163.75 = 2,201,163.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000,953/2,201,163.75 = 2,201,163.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000,953x = 2,201,163.75 × 2,201,163.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000,953x = 4,845,121,854,314.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,845,121,854,314.06/1,000,953
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,840,508.85

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