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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,027,440.07 and 2,229,962.59

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,027,440.07 and 2,229,962.59 is: 4,839,925.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,027,440.07 : 2,229,962.59 = 2,229,962.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,027,440.07/2,229,962.59 = 2,229,962.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,027,440.07x = 2,229,962.59 × 2,229,962.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,027,440.07x = 4,972,733,152,102.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,972,733,152,102.87/1,027,440.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,839,925.26

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