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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,015,959.75 and 2,220,822

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,015,959.75 and 2,220,822 is: 4,854,572.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,015,959.75 : 2,220,822 = 2,220,822 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,015,959.75/2,220,822 = 2,220,822/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,015,959.75x = 2,220,822 × 2,220,822
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,015,959.75x = 4,932,050,355,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,932,050,355,684/1,015,959.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,854,572.59

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