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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,025,359 and 2,208,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,025,359 and 2,208,492 is: 4,756,808.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,025,359 : 2,208,492 = 2,208,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,025,359/2,208,492 = 2,208,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,025,359x = 2,208,492 × 2,208,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,025,359x = 4,877,436,914,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,877,436,914,064/1,025,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,756,808.99

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