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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,015,431 and 2,205,913

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,015,431 and 2,205,913 is: 4,792,105.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,015,431 : 2,205,913 = 2,205,913 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,015,431/2,205,913 = 2,205,913/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,015,431x = 2,205,913 × 2,205,913
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,015,431x = 4,866,052,163,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,866,052,163,569/1,015,431
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,792,105.19

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