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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,065,732 and 2,229,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,065,732 and 2,229,992 is: 4,666,149.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,065,732 : 2,229,992 = 2,229,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,065,732/2,229,992 = 2,229,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,065,732x = 2,229,992 × 2,229,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,065,732x = 4,972,864,320,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,972,864,320,064/1,065,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,666,149.01

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