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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,050,250 and 2,249,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,050,250 and 2,249,946 is: 4,820,049.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,050,250 : 2,249,946 = 2,249,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,050,250/2,249,946 = 2,249,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,050,250x = 2,249,946 × 2,249,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,050,250x = 5,062,257,002,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,062,257,002,916/1,050,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,820,049.51

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