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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,048,260 and 2,246,013

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,048,260 and 2,246,013 is: 4,812,331.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,048,260 : 2,246,013 = 2,246,013 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,048,260/2,246,013 = 2,246,013/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,048,260x = 2,246,013 × 2,246,013
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,048,260x = 5,044,574,396,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,044,574,396,169/1,048,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,812,331.29

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