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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,019,032.50 and 2,221,182

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,019,032.50 and 2,221,182 is: 4,841,503.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,019,032.50 : 2,221,182 = 2,221,182 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,019,032.50/2,221,182 = 2,221,182/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,019,032.50x = 2,221,182 × 2,221,182
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,019,032.50x = 4,933,649,477,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,933,649,477,124/1,019,032.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,841,503.56

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