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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,017,440.16 and 2,118,609

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,017,440.16 and 2,118,609 is: 4,411,565.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,017,440.16 : 2,118,609 = 2,118,609 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,017,440.16/2,118,609 = 2,118,609/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,017,440.16x = 2,118,609 × 2,118,609
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,017,440.16x = 4,488,504,094,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,488,504,094,881/1,017,440.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,411,565.70

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