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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,065,620.25 and 2,283,237

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,065,620.25 and 2,283,237 is: 4,892,147.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,065,620.25 : 2,283,237 = 2,283,237 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,065,620.25/2,283,237 = 2,283,237/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,065,620.25x = 2,283,237 × 2,283,237
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,065,620.25x = 5,213,171,198,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,213,171,198,169/1,065,620.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,892,147.27

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