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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,049,362.75 and 2,224,832.54

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,049,362.75 and 2,224,832.54 is: 4,717,034.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,049,362.75 : 2,224,832.54 = 2,224,832.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,049,362.75/2,224,832.54 = 2,224,832.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,049,362.75x = 2,224,832.54 × 2,224,832.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,049,362.75x = 4,949,879,818,180.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,949,879,818,180.65/1,049,362.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,717,034.04

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