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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,043,351 and 2,198,791

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,043,351 and 2,198,791 is: 4,633,801.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,043,351 : 2,198,791 = 2,198,791 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,043,351/2,198,791 = 2,198,791/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,043,351x = 2,198,791 × 2,198,791
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,043,351x = 4,834,681,861,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,834,681,861,681/1,043,351
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,633,801.91

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