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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,481,296 and 2,212,219

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,481,296 and 2,212,219 is: 3,303,804.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,481,296 : 2,212,219 = 2,212,219 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,481,296/2,212,219 = 2,212,219/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,481,296x = 2,212,219 × 2,212,219
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,481,296x = 4,893,912,903,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,893,912,903,961/1,481,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,303,804.85

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