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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,018,458 and 2,120,568.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,018,458 and 2,120,568.75 is: 4,415,313.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,018,458 : 2,120,568.75 = 2,120,568.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,018,458/2,120,568.75 = 2,120,568.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,018,458x = 2,120,568.75 × 2,120,568.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,018,458x = 4,496,811,823,476.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,496,811,823,476.56/1,018,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,415,313.96

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