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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,019,437.50 and 2,216,091

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,019,437.50 and 2,216,091 is: 4,817,420.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,019,437.50 : 2,216,091 = 2,216,091 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,019,437.50/2,216,091 = 2,216,091/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,019,437.50x = 2,216,091 × 2,216,091
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,019,437.50x = 4,911,059,320,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,911,059,320,281/1,019,437.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,817,420.71

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