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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,002,608.44 and 2,087,835.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,002,608.44 and 2,087,835.75 is: 4,347,717.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,002,608.44 : 2,087,835.75 = 2,087,835.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,002,608.44/2,087,835.75 = 2,087,835.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,002,608.44x = 2,087,835.75 × 2,087,835.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,002,608.44x = 4,359,058,118,978.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,359,058,118,978.06/1,002,608.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,347,717.37

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