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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,015,436.25 and 2,162,457

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,015,436.25 and 2,162,457 is: 4,605,134.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,015,436.25 : 2,162,457 = 2,162,457 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,015,436.25/2,162,457 = 2,162,457/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,015,436.25x = 2,162,457 × 2,162,457
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,015,436.25x = 4,676,220,276,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,676,220,276,849/1,015,436.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,605,134.27

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