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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,043,385 and 2,198,847

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,043,385 and 2,198,847 is: 4,633,886.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,043,385 : 2,198,847 = 2,198,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,043,385/2,198,847 = 2,198,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,043,385x = 2,198,847 × 2,198,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,043,385x = 4,834,928,129,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,834,928,129,409/1,043,385
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,633,886.94

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