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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,020,637 and 2,197,275

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,020,637 and 2,197,275 is: 4,730,396.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,020,637 : 2,197,275 = 2,197,275 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,020,637/2,197,275 = 2,197,275/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,020,637x = 2,197,275 × 2,197,275
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,020,637x = 4,828,017,425,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,828,017,425,625/1,020,637
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,730,396.24

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