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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,016,998 and 1,381,211

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,016,998 and 1,381,211 is: 1,875,857.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,016,998 : 1,381,211 = 1,381,211 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,016,998/1,381,211 = 1,381,211/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,016,998x = 1,381,211 × 1,381,211
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,016,998x = 1,907,743,826,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,907,743,826,521/1,016,998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,875,857.99

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