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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,015,108.88 and 2,257,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,015,108.88 and 2,257,179 is: 5,019,025.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,015,108.88 : 2,257,179 = 2,257,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,015,108.88/2,257,179 = 2,257,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,015,108.88x = 2,257,179 × 2,257,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,015,108.88x = 5,094,857,038,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,094,857,038,041/1,015,108.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,019,025.21

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