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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,020,050 and 2,241,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,020,050 and 2,241,412 is: 4,925,177.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,020,050 : 2,241,412 = 2,241,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,020,050/2,241,412 = 2,241,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,020,050x = 2,241,412 × 2,241,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,020,050x = 5,023,927,753,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,023,927,753,744/1,020,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,925,177.94

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