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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,000,026 and 2,156,422.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,000,026 and 2,156,422.50 is: 4,650,037.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000,026 : 2,156,422.50 = 2,156,422.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000,026/2,156,422.50 = 2,156,422.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000,026x = 2,156,422.50 × 2,156,422.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000,026x = 4,650,157,998,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,650,157,998,506.25/1,000,026
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,650,037.10

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