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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,032,932 and 2,237,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,032,932 and 2,237,386 is: 4,846,297.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,032,932 : 2,237,386 = 2,237,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,032,932/2,237,386 = 2,237,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,032,932x = 2,237,386 × 2,237,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,032,932x = 5,005,896,112,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,005,896,112,996/1,032,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,846,297.83

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