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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,025,782.50 and 2,232,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,025,782.50 and 2,232,174 is: 4,857,365.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,025,782.50 : 2,232,174 = 2,232,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,025,782.50/2,232,174 = 2,232,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,025,782.50x = 2,232,174 × 2,232,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,025,782.50x = 4,982,600,766,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,982,600,766,276/1,025,782.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,857,365.73

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