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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,065,631.50 and 2,282,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,065,631.50 and 2,282,883 is: 4,890,578.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,065,631.50 : 2,282,883 = 2,282,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,065,631.50/2,282,883 = 2,282,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,065,631.50x = 2,282,883 × 2,282,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,065,631.50x = 5,211,554,791,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,211,554,791,689/1,065,631.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,890,578.77

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