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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,903,222 and 2,802,263

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,903,222 and 2,802,263 is: 4,125,991.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,903,222 : 2,802,263 = 2,802,263 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,903,222/2,802,263 = 2,802,263/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,903,222x = 2,802,263 × 2,802,263
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,903,222x = 7,852,677,921,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,852,677,921,169/1,903,222
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,125,991.57

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