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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,071,022.50 and 2,318,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,071,022.50 and 2,318,463 is: 5,018,821.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,071,022.50 : 2,318,463 = 2,318,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,071,022.50/2,318,463 = 2,318,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,071,022.50x = 2,318,463 × 2,318,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,071,022.50x = 5,375,270,682,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,375,270,682,369/1,071,022.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,018,821.44

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