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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,048,370.50 and 2,293,021

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,048,370.50 and 2,293,021 is: 5,015,350.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,048,370.50 : 2,293,021 = 2,293,021 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,048,370.50/2,293,021 = 2,293,021/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,048,370.50x = 2,293,021 × 2,293,021
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,048,370.50x = 5,257,945,306,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,257,945,306,441/1,048,370.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,015,350.30

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