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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,021,502 and 2,219,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,021,502 and 2,219,908 is: 4,824,260.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,021,502 : 2,219,908 = 2,219,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,021,502/2,219,908 = 2,219,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,021,502x = 2,219,908 × 2,219,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,021,502x = 4,927,991,528,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,927,991,528,464/1,021,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,824,260.28

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