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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,053,505.50 and 2,266,797

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,053,505.50 and 2,266,797 is: 4,877,400.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,053,505.50 : 2,266,797 = 2,266,797 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,053,505.50/2,266,797 = 2,266,797/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,053,505.50x = 2,266,797 × 2,266,797
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,053,505.50x = 5,138,368,639,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,138,368,639,209/1,053,505.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,877,400.87

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