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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,001,284 and 1,464,199

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,001,284 and 1,464,199 is: 2,141,129.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,001,284 : 1,464,199 = 1,464,199 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,001,284/1,464,199 = 1,464,199/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,001,284x = 1,464,199 × 1,464,199
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,001,284x = 2,143,878,711,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,143,878,711,601/1,001,284
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,141,129.50

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