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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,014,835.50 and 2,230,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,014,835.50 and 2,230,548 is: 4,902,611.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,014,835.50 : 2,230,548 = 2,230,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,014,835.50/2,230,548 = 2,230,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,014,835.50x = 2,230,548 × 2,230,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,014,835.50x = 4,975,344,380,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,975,344,380,304/1,014,835.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,902,611.68

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