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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,002,630.50 and 2,165,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,002,630.50 and 2,165,087 is: 4,675,303.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,002,630.50 : 2,165,087 = 2,165,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,002,630.50/2,165,087 = 2,165,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,002,630.50x = 2,165,087 × 2,165,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,002,630.50x = 4,687,601,717,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,687,601,717,569/1,002,630.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,675,303.33

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