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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,030,839.75 and 2,218,978.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,030,839.75 and 2,218,978.13 is: 4,776,556.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,030,839.75 : 2,218,978.13 = 2,218,978.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,030,839.75/2,218,978.13 = 2,218,978.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,030,839.75x = 2,218,978.13 × 2,218,978.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,030,839.75x = 4,923,863,919,228.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,923,863,919,228.52/1,030,839.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,776,556.12

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