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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,481,631 and 2,243,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,481,631 and 2,243,103 is: 3,395,927.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,481,631 : 2,243,103 = 2,243,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,481,631/2,243,103 = 2,243,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,481,631x = 2,243,103 × 2,243,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,481,631x = 5,031,511,068,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,031,511,068,609/1,481,631
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,395,927.24

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