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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,032,895.50 and 2,228,943

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,032,895.50 and 2,228,943 is: 4,809,960.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,032,895.50 : 2,228,943 = 2,228,943 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,032,895.50/2,228,943 = 2,228,943/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,032,895.50x = 2,228,943 × 2,228,943
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,032,895.50x = 4,968,186,897,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,968,186,897,249/1,032,895.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,809,960.83

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