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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,433,912 and 2,201,000

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,433,912 and 2,201,000 is: 3,378,450.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,433,912 : 2,201,000 = 2,201,000 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,433,912/2,201,000 = 2,201,000/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,433,912x = 2,201,000 × 2,201,000
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,433,912x = 4,844,401,000,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,844,401,000,000/1,433,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,378,450.70

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