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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,048,684.50 and 2,234,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,048,684.50 and 2,234,637 is: 4,761,777.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,048,684.50 : 2,234,637 = 2,234,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,048,684.50/2,234,637 = 2,234,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,048,684.50x = 2,234,637 × 2,234,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,048,684.50x = 4,993,602,521,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,993,602,521,769/1,048,684.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,761,777.75

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