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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,001,532 and 2,160,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,001,532 and 2,160,344 is: 4,659,947.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,001,532 : 2,160,344 = 2,160,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,001,532/2,160,344 = 2,160,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,001,532x = 2,160,344 × 2,160,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,001,532x = 4,667,086,198,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,667,086,198,336/1,001,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,659,947.16

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