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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,025,389.50 and 2,208,553.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,025,389.50 and 2,208,553.50 is: 4,756,932.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,025,389.50 : 2,208,553.50 = 2,208,553.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,025,389.50/2,208,553.50 = 2,208,553.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,025,389.50x = 2,208,553.50 × 2,208,553.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,025,389.50x = 4,877,708,562,362.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,877,708,562,362.25/1,025,389.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,756,932.43

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