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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,418,878.13 and 2,203,072.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,418,878.13 and 2,203,072.88 is: 3,420,681.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,418,878.13 : 2,203,072.88 = 2,203,072.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,418,878.13/2,203,072.88 = 2,203,072.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,418,878.13x = 2,203,072.88 × 2,203,072.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,418,878.13x = 4,853,530,092,560.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,853,530,092,560.77/1,418,878.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,420,681.46

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