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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,418,693.25 and 2,142,752.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,418,693.25 and 2,142,752.25 is: 3,236,349.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,418,693.25 : 2,142,752.25 = 2,142,752.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,418,693.25/2,142,752.25 = 2,142,752.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,418,693.25x = 2,142,752.25 × 2,142,752.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,418,693.25x = 4,591,387,204,880.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,591,387,204,880.06/1,418,693.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,236,349.51

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