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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,040,528.25 and 2,270,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,040,528.25 and 2,270,136 is: 4,952,789.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,040,528.25 : 2,270,136 = 2,270,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,040,528.25/2,270,136 = 2,270,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,040,528.25x = 2,270,136 × 2,270,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,040,528.25x = 5,153,517,458,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,153,517,458,496/1,040,528.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,952,789.56

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