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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,444,025.75 and 2,245,013

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,444,025.75 and 2,245,013 is: 3,490,300.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,444,025.75 : 2,245,013 = 2,245,013 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,444,025.75/2,245,013 = 2,245,013/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,444,025.75x = 2,245,013 × 2,245,013
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,444,025.75x = 5,040,083,370,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,040,083,370,169/1,444,025.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,490,300.20

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