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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,025,461 and 2,235,439

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,025,461 and 2,235,439 is: 4,873,113.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,025,461 : 2,235,439 = 2,235,439 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,025,461/2,235,439 = 2,235,439/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,025,461x = 2,235,439 × 2,235,439
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,025,461x = 4,997,187,522,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,997,187,522,721/1,025,461
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,873,113.19

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