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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,004,038.50 and 2,206,455

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,004,038.50 and 2,206,455 is: 4,848,861.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,004,038.50 : 2,206,455 = 2,206,455 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,004,038.50/2,206,455 = 2,206,455/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,004,038.50x = 2,206,455 × 2,206,455
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,004,038.50x = 4,868,443,667,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,868,443,667,025/1,004,038.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,848,861.54

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