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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,000,223 and 1,429,297.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,000,223 and 1,429,297.50 is: 2,042,435.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000,223 : 1,429,297.50 = 1,429,297.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000,223/1,429,297.50 = 1,429,297.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000,223x = 1,429,297.50 × 1,429,297.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000,223x = 2,042,891,343,506.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,042,891,343,506.25/1,000,223
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,042,435.88

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