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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,017,448.50 and 2,118,627

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,017,448.50 and 2,118,627 is: 4,411,604.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,017,448.50 : 2,118,627 = 2,118,627 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,017,448.50/2,118,627 = 2,118,627/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,017,448.50x = 2,118,627 × 2,118,627
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,017,448.50x = 4,488,580,365,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,488,580,365,129/1,017,448.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,411,604.48

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