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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,028,848.50 and 2,261,373

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,028,848.50 and 2,261,373 is: 4,970,418.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,028,848.50 : 2,261,373 = 2,261,373 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,028,848.50/2,261,373 = 2,261,373/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,028,848.50x = 2,261,373 × 2,261,373
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,028,848.50x = 5,113,807,845,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,113,807,845,129/1,028,848.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,970,418.72

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