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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,015,592.50 and 2,171,153

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,015,592.50 and 2,171,153 is: 4,641,532.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,015,592.50 : 2,171,153 = 2,171,153 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,015,592.50/2,171,153 = 2,171,153/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,015,592.50x = 2,171,153 × 2,171,153
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,015,592.50x = 4,713,905,349,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,713,905,349,409/1,015,592.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,641,532.26

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