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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,018,048.50 and 2,135,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,018,048.50 and 2,135,241 is: 4,478,425.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,018,048.50 : 2,135,241 = 2,135,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,018,048.50/2,135,241 = 2,135,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,018,048.50x = 2,135,241 × 2,135,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,018,048.50x = 4,559,254,128,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,559,254,128,081/1,018,048.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,478,425.27

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