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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,008,951 and 2,214,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,008,951 and 2,214,489 is: 4,860,455.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,008,951 : 2,214,489 = 2,214,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,008,951/2,214,489 = 2,214,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,008,951x = 2,214,489 × 2,214,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,008,951x = 4,903,961,531,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,903,961,531,121/1,008,951
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,860,455.59

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