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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,033,240.50 and 2,224,809

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,033,240.50 and 2,224,809 is: 4,790,535.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,033,240.50 : 2,224,809 = 2,224,809 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,033,240.50/2,224,809 = 2,224,809/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,033,240.50x = 2,224,809 × 2,224,809
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,033,240.50x = 4,949,775,086,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,949,775,086,481/1,033,240.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,790,535.30

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