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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,418,020.50 and 2,122,074

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,418,020.50 and 2,122,074 is: 3,175,693.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,418,020.50 : 2,122,074 = 2,122,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,418,020.50/2,122,074 = 2,122,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,418,020.50x = 2,122,074 × 2,122,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,418,020.50x = 4,503,198,061,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,503,198,061,476/1,418,020.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,175,693.20

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