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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,037,491 and 2,198,101

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,037,491 and 2,198,101 is: 4,657,050.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,037,491 : 2,198,101 = 2,198,101 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,037,491/2,198,101 = 2,198,101/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,037,491x = 2,198,101 × 2,198,101
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,037,491x = 4,831,648,006,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,831,648,006,201/1,037,491
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,657,050.52

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