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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,418,990 and 2,203,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,418,990 and 2,203,108 is: 3,420,520.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,418,990 : 2,203,108 = 2,203,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,418,990/2,203,108 = 2,203,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,418,990x = 2,203,108 × 2,203,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,418,990x = 4,853,684,859,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,853,684,859,664/1,418,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,420,520.84

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