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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,017,913 and 2,237,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,017,913 and 2,237,559 is: 4,918,564.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,017,913 : 2,237,559 = 2,237,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,017,913/2,237,559 = 2,237,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,017,913x = 2,237,559 × 2,237,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,017,913x = 5,006,670,278,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,006,670,278,481/1,017,913
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,918,564.04

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