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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,025,455.50 and 2,235,429

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,025,455.50 and 2,235,429 is: 4,873,095.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,025,455.50 : 2,235,429 = 2,235,429 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,025,455.50/2,235,429 = 2,235,429/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,025,455.50x = 2,235,429 × 2,235,429
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,025,455.50x = 4,997,142,814,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,997,142,814,041/1,025,455.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,873,095.73

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