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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,043,011.50 and 2,165,961

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,043,011.50 and 2,165,961 is: 4,497,924.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,043,011.50 : 2,165,961 = 2,165,961 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,043,011.50/2,165,961 = 2,165,961/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,043,011.50x = 2,165,961 × 2,165,961
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,043,011.50x = 4,691,387,053,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,691,387,053,521/1,043,011.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,497,924.57

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