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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,036,202 and 2,229,867

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,036,202 and 2,229,867 is: 4,798,588.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,036,202 : 2,229,867 = 2,229,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,036,202/2,229,867 = 2,229,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,036,202x = 2,229,867 × 2,229,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,036,202x = 4,972,306,837,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,972,306,837,689/1,036,202
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,798,588.34

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