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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,002,443 and 2,339,115

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,002,443 and 2,339,115 is: 5,458,124.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,002,443 : 2,339,115 = 2,339,115 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,002,443/2,339,115 = 2,339,115/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,002,443x = 2,339,115 × 2,339,115
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,002,443x = 5,471,458,983,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,471,458,983,225/1,002,443
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,458,124.78

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