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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,016,882 and 2,210,709

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,016,882 and 2,210,709 is: 4,806,097.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,016,882 : 2,210,709 = 2,210,709 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,016,882/2,210,709 = 2,210,709/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,016,882x = 2,210,709 × 2,210,709
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,016,882x = 4,887,234,282,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,887,234,282,681/1,016,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,806,097.74

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