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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,019,860 and 2,241,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,019,860 and 2,241,032 is: 4,924,425.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,019,860 : 2,241,032 = 2,241,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,019,860/2,241,032 = 2,241,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,019,860x = 2,241,032 × 2,241,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,019,860x = 5,022,224,425,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,022,224,425,024/1,019,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,924,425.34

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