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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,043,123.50 and 2,235,955

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,043,123.50 and 2,235,955 is: 4,792,811.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,043,123.50 : 2,235,955 = 2,235,955 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,043,123.50/2,235,955 = 2,235,955/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,043,123.50x = 2,235,955 × 2,235,955
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,043,123.50x = 4,999,494,762,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,999,494,762,025/1,043,123.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,792,811.94

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