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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,048,521.25 and 2,293,294.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,048,521.25 and 2,293,294.25 is: 5,015,824.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,048,521.25 : 2,293,294.25 = 2,293,294.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,048,521.25/2,293,294.25 = 2,293,294.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,048,521.25x = 2,293,294.25 × 2,293,294.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,048,521.25x = 5,259,198,517,083.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,259,198,517,083.06/1,048,521.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,015,824.45

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