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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,015,501.50 and 2,230,263

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,015,501.50 and 2,230,263 is: 4,898,144.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,015,501.50 : 2,230,263 = 2,230,263 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,015,501.50/2,230,263 = 2,230,263/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,015,501.50x = 2,230,263 × 2,230,263
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,015,501.50x = 4,974,073,049,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,974,073,049,169/1,015,501.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,898,144.46

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