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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,000,949.50 and 2,201,157

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,000,949.50 and 2,201,157 is: 4,840,496.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,000,949.50 : 2,201,157 = 2,201,157 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,000,949.50/2,201,157 = 2,201,157/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,000,949.50x = 2,201,157 × 2,201,157
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,000,949.50x = 4,845,092,138,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,845,092,138,649/1,000,949.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,840,496.09

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