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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,016,512.50 and 2,117,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,016,512.50 and 2,117,238 is: 4,409,878.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,016,512.50 : 2,117,238 = 2,117,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,016,512.50/2,117,238 = 2,117,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,016,512.50x = 2,117,238 × 2,117,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,016,512.50x = 4,482,696,748,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,482,696,748,644/1,016,512.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,409,878.63

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