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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,015,412 and 2,230,129

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,015,412 and 2,230,129 is: 4,897,987.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,015,412 : 2,230,129 = 2,230,129 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,015,412/2,230,129 = 2,230,129/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,015,412x = 2,230,129 × 2,230,129
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,015,412x = 4,973,475,356,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,973,475,356,641/1,015,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,897,987.57

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