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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,017,576 and 2,212,015.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,017,576 and 2,212,015.50 is: 4,808,498.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,017,576 : 2,212,015.50 = 2,212,015.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,017,576/2,212,015.50 = 2,212,015.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,017,576x = 2,212,015.50 × 2,212,015.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,017,576x = 4,893,012,572,240.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,893,012,572,240.25/1,017,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,808,498.40

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