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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,037,903 and 2,246,391

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,037,903 and 2,246,391 is: 4,861,988.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,037,903 : 2,246,391 = 2,246,391 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,037,903/2,246,391 = 2,246,391/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,037,903x = 2,246,391 × 2,246,391
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,037,903x = 5,046,272,524,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,046,272,524,881/1,037,903
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,861,988.57

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