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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,018,587.66 and 2,120,850.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,018,587.66 and 2,120,850.84 is: 4,415,926.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,018,587.66 : 2,120,850.84 = 2,120,850.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,018,587.66/2,120,850.84 = 2,120,850.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,018,587.66x = 2,120,850.84 × 2,120,850.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,018,587.66x = 4,498,008,301,435.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,498,008,301,435.09/1,018,587.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,415,926.58

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