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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,053,015.75 and 2,274,147

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,053,015.75 and 2,274,147 is: 4,911,364.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,053,015.75 : 2,274,147 = 2,274,147 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,053,015.75/2,274,147 = 2,274,147/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,053,015.75x = 2,274,147 × 2,274,147
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,053,015.75x = 5,171,744,577,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,171,744,577,609/1,053,015.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,911,364.88

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