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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,010,561.06 and 1,486,263.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,010,561.06 and 1,486,263.94 is: 2,185,895.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,010,561.06 : 1,486,263.94 = 1,486,263.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,010,561.06/1,486,263.94 = 1,486,263.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,010,561.06x = 1,486,263.94 × 1,486,263.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,010,561.06x = 2,208,980,491,913.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,208,980,491,913.00/1,010,561.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,185,895.12

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