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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,048,167 and 2,233,602

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,048,167 and 2,233,602 is: 4,759,716.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,048,167 : 2,233,602 = 2,233,602 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,048,167/2,233,602 = 2,233,602/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,048,167x = 2,233,602 × 2,233,602
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,048,167x = 4,988,977,894,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,988,977,894,404/1,048,167
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,759,716.62

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