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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,048,657.50 and 2,234,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,048,657.50 and 2,234,583 is: 4,761,670.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,048,657.50 : 2,234,583 = 2,234,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,048,657.50/2,234,583 = 2,234,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,048,657.50x = 2,234,583 × 2,234,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,048,657.50x = 4,993,361,183,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,993,361,183,889/1,048,657.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,761,670.22

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