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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,001,509.31 and 2,122,210.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,001,509.31 and 2,122,210.13 is: 4,496,988.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,001,509.31 : 2,122,210.13 = 2,122,210.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,001,509.31/2,122,210.13 = 2,122,210.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,001,509.31x = 2,122,210.13 × 2,122,210.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,001,509.31x = 4,503,775,814,652.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,503,775,814,652.52/1,001,509.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,496,988.45

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