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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,017,880 and 2,211,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,017,880 and 2,211,152 is: 4,803,309.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,017,880 : 2,211,152 = 2,211,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,017,880/2,211,152 = 2,211,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,017,880x = 2,211,152 × 2,211,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,017,880x = 4,889,193,167,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,889,193,167,104/1,017,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,803,309.98

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