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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,039,970.25 and 2,235,156.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,039,970.25 and 2,235,156.75 is: 4,803,912.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,039,970.25 : 2,235,156.75 = 2,235,156.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,039,970.25/2,235,156.75 = 2,235,156.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,039,970.25x = 2,235,156.75 × 2,235,156.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,039,970.25x = 4,995,925,697,070.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,995,925,697,070.56/1,039,970.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,803,912.13

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