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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,018,609.50 and 2,158,641

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,018,609.50 and 2,158,641 is: 4,574,599.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,018,609.50 : 2,158,641 = 2,158,641 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,018,609.50/2,158,641 = 2,158,641/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,018,609.50x = 2,158,641 × 2,158,641
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,018,609.50x = 4,659,730,966,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,659,730,966,881/1,018,609.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,574,599.95

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