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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,002,632 and 2,087,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,002,632 and 2,087,882 is: 4,347,807.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,002,632 : 2,087,882 = 2,087,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,002,632/2,087,882 = 2,087,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,002,632x = 2,087,882 × 2,087,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,002,632x = 4,359,251,245,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,359,251,245,924/1,002,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,347,807.82

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