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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,011,738.50 and 2,201,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,011,738.50 and 2,201,940 is: 4,792,285.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,011,738.50 : 2,201,940 = 2,201,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,011,738.50/2,201,940 = 2,201,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,011,738.50x = 2,201,940 × 2,201,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,011,738.50x = 4,848,539,763,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,848,539,763,600/1,011,738.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,792,285.52

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