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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,053,040.50 and 2,053,593

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,053,040.50 and 2,053,593 is: 4,004,826.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,053,040.50 : 2,053,593 = 2,053,593 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,053,040.50/2,053,593 = 2,053,593/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,053,040.50x = 2,053,593 × 2,053,593
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,053,040.50x = 4,217,244,209,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,217,244,209,649/1,053,040.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,004,826.22

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