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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,436,144.25 and 2,223,645

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,436,144.25 and 2,223,645 is: 3,442,966.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,436,144.25 : 2,223,645 = 2,223,645 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,436,144.25/2,223,645 = 2,223,645/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,436,144.25x = 2,223,645 × 2,223,645
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,436,144.25x = 4,944,597,086,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,944,597,086,025/1,436,144.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,442,966.88

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