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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,324,299 and 2,050,155

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,324,299 and 2,050,155 is: 3,173,856.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,324,299 : 2,050,155 = 2,050,155 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,324,299/2,050,155 = 2,050,155/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,324,299x = 2,050,155 × 2,050,155
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,324,299x = 4,203,135,524,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,203,135,524,025/1,324,299
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,173,856.90

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