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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,018,500.38 and 2,240,382.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,018,500.38 and 2,240,382.75 is: 4,928,142.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,018,500.38 : 2,240,382.75 = 2,240,382.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,018,500.38/2,240,382.75 = 2,240,382.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,018,500.38x = 2,240,382.75 × 2,240,382.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,018,500.38x = 5,019,314,866,497.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,019,314,866,497.56/1,018,500.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,928,142.38

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