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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,015,436.25 and 2,230,173

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,015,436.25 and 2,230,173 is: 4,898,063.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,015,436.25 : 2,230,173 = 2,230,173 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,015,436.25/2,230,173 = 2,230,173/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,015,436.25x = 2,230,173 × 2,230,173
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,015,436.25x = 4,973,671,609,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,973,671,609,929/1,015,436.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,898,063.87

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