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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,036,274 and 2,241,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,036,274 and 2,241,085 is: 4,846,654.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,036,274 : 2,241,085 = 2,241,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,036,274/2,241,085 = 2,241,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,036,274x = 2,241,085 × 2,241,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,036,274x = 5,022,461,977,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,022,461,977,225/1,036,274
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,846,654.43

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