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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,030,937.75 and 2,221,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,030,937.75 and 2,221,537 is: 4,787,123.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,030,937.75 : 2,221,537 = 2,221,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,030,937.75/2,221,537 = 2,221,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,030,937.75x = 2,221,537 × 2,221,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,030,937.75x = 4,935,226,642,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,935,226,642,369/1,030,937.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,787,123.80

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