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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,028,019 and 2,227,653

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,028,019 and 2,227,653 is: 4,827,184.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,028,019 : 2,227,653 = 2,227,653 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,028,019/2,227,653 = 2,227,653/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,028,019x = 2,227,653 × 2,227,653
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,028,019x = 4,962,437,888,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,962,437,888,409/1,028,019
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,827,184.99

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