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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,022,485.50 and 2,214,243

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,022,485.50 and 2,214,243 is: 4,795,052.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,022,485.50 : 2,214,243 = 2,214,243 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,022,485.50/2,214,243 = 2,214,243/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,022,485.50x = 2,214,243 × 2,214,243
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,022,485.50x = 4,902,872,063,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,902,872,063,049/1,022,485.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,795,052.90

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