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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,001,400 and 2,163,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,001,400 and 2,163,912 is: 4,675,968.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,001,400 : 2,163,912 = 2,163,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,001,400/2,163,912 = 2,163,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,001,400x = 2,163,912 × 2,163,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,001,400x = 4,682,515,143,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,682,515,143,744/1,001,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,675,968.79

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