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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,018,111 and 1,496,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,018,111 and 1,496,002 is: 2,198,210.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,018,111 : 1,496,002 = 1,496,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,018,111/1,496,002 = 1,496,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,018,111x = 1,496,002 × 1,496,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,018,111x = 2,238,021,984,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,238,021,984,004/1,018,111
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,198,210.20

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