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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,038,234.50 and 2,242,071

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,038,234.50 and 2,242,071 is: 4,841,760.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,038,234.50 : 2,242,071 = 2,242,071 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,038,234.50/2,242,071 = 2,242,071/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,038,234.50x = 2,242,071 × 2,242,071
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,038,234.50x = 5,026,882,369,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,026,882,369,041/1,038,234.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,841,760.09

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