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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,018,507 and 2,232,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,018,507 and 2,232,873 is: 4,895,127.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,018,507 : 2,232,873 = 2,232,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,018,507/2,232,873 = 2,232,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,018,507x = 2,232,873 × 2,232,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,018,507x = 4,985,721,834,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,985,721,834,129/1,018,507
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,895,127.71

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