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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,071,399 and 2,288,101

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,071,399 and 2,288,101 is: 4,886,513.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,071,399 : 2,288,101 = 2,288,101 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,071,399/2,288,101 = 2,288,101/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,071,399x = 2,288,101 × 2,288,101
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,071,399x = 5,235,406,186,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,235,406,186,201/1,071,399
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,886,513.97

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