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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,015,415 and 2,230,131

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,015,415 and 2,230,131 is: 4,897,981.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,015,415 : 2,230,131 = 2,230,131 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,015,415/2,230,131 = 2,230,131/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,015,415x = 2,230,131 × 2,230,131
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,015,415x = 4,973,484,277,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,973,484,277,161/1,015,415
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,897,981.89

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