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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,036,902.38 and 2,156,576.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,036,902.38 and 2,156,576.63 is: 4,485,304.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,036,902.38 : 2,156,576.63 = 2,156,576.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,036,902.38/2,156,576.63 = 2,156,576.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,036,902.38x = 2,156,576.63 × 2,156,576.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,036,902.38x = 4,650,822,739,496.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,650,822,739,496.39/1,036,902.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,485,304.36

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