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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,016,032.50 and 2,239,407

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,016,032.50 and 2,239,407 is: 4,935,810.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,016,032.50 : 2,239,407 = 2,239,407 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,016,032.50/2,239,407 = 2,239,407/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,016,032.50x = 2,239,407 × 2,239,407
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,016,032.50x = 5,014,943,711,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,014,943,711,649/1,016,032.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,935,810.33

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