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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,046,250.75 and 1,480,851.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,046,250.75 and 1,480,851.75 is: 2,095,981.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,046,250.75 : 1,480,851.75 = 1,480,851.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,046,250.75/1,480,851.75 = 1,480,851.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,046,250.75x = 1,480,851.75 × 1,480,851.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,046,250.75x = 2,192,921,905,478.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,192,921,905,478.06/1,046,250.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,095,981.20

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