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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,025,720 and 2,232,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,025,720 and 2,232,052 is: 4,857,130.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,025,720 : 2,232,052 = 2,232,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,025,720/2,232,052 = 2,232,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,025,720x = 2,232,052 × 2,232,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,025,720x = 4,982,056,130,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,982,056,130,704/1,025,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,857,130.73

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