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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,018,603.50 and 2,158,629

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,018,603.50 and 2,158,629 is: 4,574,576.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,018,603.50 : 2,158,629 = 2,158,629 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,018,603.50/2,158,629 = 2,158,629/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,018,603.50x = 2,158,629 × 2,158,629
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,018,603.50x = 4,659,679,159,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,659,679,159,641/1,018,603.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,574,576.03

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