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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,025,775 and 2,232,155

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,025,775 and 2,232,155 is: 4,857,318.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,025,775 : 2,232,155 = 2,232,155 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,025,775/2,232,155 = 2,232,155/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,025,775x = 2,232,155 × 2,232,155
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,025,775x = 4,982,515,944,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,982,515,944,025/1,025,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,857,318.56

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