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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,018,800 and 1,492,101

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,018,800 and 1,492,101 is: 2,185,282.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,018,800 : 1,492,101 = 1,492,101 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,018,800/1,492,101 = 1,492,101/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,018,800x = 1,492,101 × 1,492,101
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,018,800x = 2,226,365,394,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,226,365,394,201/1,018,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,185,282.09

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