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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,100,859.50 and 2,277,235

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,100,859.50 and 2,277,235 is: 4,710,682.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,100,859.50 : 2,277,235 = 2,277,235 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,100,859.50/2,277,235 = 2,277,235/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,100,859.50x = 2,277,235 × 2,277,235
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,100,859.50x = 5,185,799,245,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,185,799,245,225/1,100,859.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,710,682.19

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