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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,016,509.50 and 2,117,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,016,509.50 and 2,117,232 is: 4,409,866.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,016,509.50 : 2,117,232 = 2,117,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,016,509.50/2,117,232 = 2,117,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,016,509.50x = 2,117,232 × 2,117,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,016,509.50x = 4,482,671,341,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,482,671,341,824/1,016,509.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,409,866.65

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