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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,032,450.75 and 2,234,997

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,032,450.75 and 2,234,997 is: 4,838,208.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,032,450.75 : 2,234,997 = 2,234,997 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,032,450.75/2,234,997 = 2,234,997/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,032,450.75x = 2,234,997 × 2,234,997
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,032,450.75x = 4,995,211,590,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,995,211,590,009/1,032,450.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,838,208.11

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