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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,145,942.25 and 2,428,485.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,145,942.25 and 2,428,485.75 is: 5,146,457.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,145,942.25 : 2,428,485.75 = 2,428,485.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,145,942.25/2,428,485.75 = 2,428,485.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,145,942.25x = 2,428,485.75 × 2,428,485.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,145,942.25x = 5,897,543,037,953.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,897,543,037,953.06/1,145,942.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,146,457.46

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