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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,017,578.25 and 2,212,017.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,017,578.25 and 2,212,017.75 is: 4,808,497.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,017,578.25 : 2,212,017.75 = 2,212,017.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,017,578.25/2,212,017.75 = 2,212,017.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,017,578.25x = 2,212,017.75 × 2,212,017.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,017,578.25x = 4,893,022,526,315.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,893,022,526,315.06/1,017,578.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,808,497.55

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