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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,422,234 and 2,077,191

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,422,234 and 2,077,191 is: 3,033,764.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,422,234 : 2,077,191 = 2,077,191 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,422,234/2,077,191 = 2,077,191/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,422,234x = 2,077,191 × 2,077,191
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,422,234x = 4,314,722,450,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,314,722,450,481/1,422,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,033,764.10

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