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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,036,388.25 and 2,242,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,036,388.25 and 2,242,539 is: 4,852,410.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,036,388.25 : 2,242,539 = 2,242,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,036,388.25/2,242,539 = 2,242,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,036,388.25x = 2,242,539 × 2,242,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,036,388.25x = 5,028,981,166,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,028,981,166,521/1,036,388.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,852,410.44

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