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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,048,015.13 and 2,245,434.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,048,015.13 and 2,245,434.75 is: 4,810,977.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,048,015.13 : 2,245,434.75 = 2,245,434.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,048,015.13/2,245,434.75 = 2,245,434.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,048,015.13x = 2,245,434.75 × 2,245,434.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,048,015.13x = 5,041,977,216,507.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,041,977,216,507.56/1,048,015.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,810,977.53

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