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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,418,931 and 2,203,011

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,418,931 and 2,203,011 is: 3,420,361.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,418,931 : 2,203,011 = 2,203,011 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,418,931/2,203,011 = 2,203,011/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,418,931x = 2,203,011 × 2,203,011
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,418,931x = 4,853,257,466,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,853,257,466,121/1,418,931
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,420,361.85

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