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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,007,739 and 2,212,065

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,007,739 and 2,212,065 is: 4,855,653.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,007,739 : 2,212,065 = 2,212,065 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,007,739/2,212,065 = 2,212,065/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,007,739x = 2,212,065 × 2,212,065
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,007,739x = 4,893,231,564,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,893,231,564,225/1,007,739
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,855,653.66

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