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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,015,417.27 and 2,161,234.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,015,417.27 and 2,161,234.41 is: 4,600,014.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,015,417.27 : 2,161,234.41 = 2,161,234.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,015,417.27/2,161,234.41 = 2,161,234.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,015,417.27x = 2,161,234.41 × 2,161,234.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,015,417.27x = 4,670,934,158,758.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,670,934,158,758.79/1,015,417.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,600,014.51

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