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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,011,822.50 and 2,188,764

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,011,822.50 and 2,188,764 is: 4,734,711.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,011,822.50 : 2,188,764 = 2,188,764 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,011,822.50/2,188,764 = 2,188,764/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,011,822.50x = 2,188,764 × 2,188,764
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,011,822.50x = 4,790,687,847,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,790,687,847,696/1,011,822.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,734,711.72

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