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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,435,826.25 and 2,222,970.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,435,826.25 and 2,222,970.75 is: 3,441,641.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,435,826.25 : 2,222,970.75 = 2,222,970.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,435,826.25/2,222,970.75 = 2,222,970.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,435,826.25x = 2,222,970.75 × 2,222,970.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,435,826.25x = 4,941,598,955,355.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,941,598,955,355.56/1,435,826.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,441,641.32

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