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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,012,809 and 2,213,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,012,809 and 2,213,820 is: 4,839,016.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,012,809 : 2,213,820 = 2,213,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,012,809/2,213,820 = 2,213,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,012,809x = 2,213,820 × 2,213,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,012,809x = 4,900,998,992,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,900,998,992,400/1,012,809
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,839,016.04

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