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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,015,557.75 and 2,213,274.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,015,557.75 and 2,213,274.38 is: 4,823,540.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,015,557.75 : 2,213,274.38 = 2,213,274.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,015,557.75/2,213,274.38 = 2,213,274.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,015,557.75x = 2,213,274.38 × 2,213,274.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,015,557.75x = 4,898,583,459,031.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,898,583,459,031.64/1,015,557.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,823,540.03

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