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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,037,905 and 2,246,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,037,905 and 2,246,395 is: 4,861,996.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,037,905 : 2,246,395 = 2,246,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,037,905/2,246,395 = 2,246,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,037,905x = 2,246,395 × 2,246,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,037,905x = 5,046,290,496,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,046,290,496,025/1,037,905
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,861,996.52

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