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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,014,853.50 and 2,230,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,014,853.50 and 2,230,587 is: 4,902,696.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,014,853.50 : 2,230,587 = 2,230,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,014,853.50/2,230,587 = 2,230,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,014,853.50x = 2,230,587 × 2,230,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,014,853.50x = 4,975,518,364,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,975,518,364,569/1,014,853.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,902,696.17

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