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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,018,050 and 2,211,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,018,050 and 2,211,076 is: 4,802,177.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,018,050 : 2,211,076 = 2,211,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,018,050/2,211,076 = 2,211,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,018,050x = 2,211,076 × 2,211,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,018,050x = 4,888,857,077,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,888,857,077,776/1,018,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,802,177.77

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