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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,015,972.50 and 2,220,849

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,015,972.50 and 2,220,849 is: 4,854,629.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,015,972.50 : 2,220,849 = 2,220,849 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,015,972.50/2,220,849 = 2,220,849/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,015,972.50x = 2,220,849 × 2,220,849
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,015,972.50x = 4,932,170,280,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,932,170,280,801/1,015,972.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,854,629.71

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