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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,046,186.25 and 2,217,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,046,186.25 and 2,217,936 is: 4,702,069.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,046,186.25 : 2,217,936 = 2,217,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,046,186.25/2,217,936 = 2,217,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,046,186.25x = 2,217,936 × 2,217,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,046,186.25x = 4,919,240,100,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,919,240,100,096/1,046,186.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,702,069.16

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