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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,036,399 and 2,242,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,036,399 and 2,242,559 is: 4,852,446.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,036,399 : 2,242,559 = 2,242,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,036,399/2,242,559 = 2,242,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,036,399x = 2,242,559 × 2,242,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,036,399x = 5,029,070,868,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,029,070,868,481/1,036,399
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,852,446.66

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