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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,284,476 and 2,000,235

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,284,476 and 2,000,235 is: 3,114,842.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,284,476 : 2,000,235 = 2,000,235 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,284,476/2,000,235 = 2,000,235/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,284,476x = 2,000,235 × 2,000,235
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,284,476x = 4,000,940,055,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,000,940,055,225/1,284,476
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,114,842.20

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