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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,001,632 and 2,362,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,001,632 and 2,362,087 is: 5,570,364.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,001,632 : 2,362,087 = 2,362,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,001,632/2,362,087 = 2,362,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,001,632x = 2,362,087 × 2,362,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,001,632x = 5,579,454,995,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,579,454,995,569/1,001,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,570,364.16

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