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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,014,100.50 and 2,188,221

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,014,100.50 and 2,188,221 is: 4,721,732.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,014,100.50 : 2,188,221 = 2,188,221 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,014,100.50/2,188,221 = 2,188,221/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,014,100.50x = 2,188,221 × 2,188,221
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,014,100.50x = 4,788,311,144,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,788,311,144,841/1,014,100.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,721,732.36

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