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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,045,780.88 and 2,217,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,045,780.88 and 2,217,132 is: 4,700,482.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,045,780.88 : 2,217,132 = 2,217,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,045,780.88/2,217,132 = 2,217,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,045,780.88x = 2,217,132 × 2,217,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,045,780.88x = 4,915,674,305,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,915,674,305,424/1,045,780.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,700,482.12

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