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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,009,950 and 2,200,684

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,009,950 and 2,200,684 is: 4,795,296.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,009,950 : 2,200,684 = 2,200,684 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,009,950/2,200,684 = 2,200,684/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,009,950x = 2,200,684 × 2,200,684
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,009,950x = 4,843,010,067,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,843,010,067,856/1,009,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,795,296.86

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