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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,444,138.31 and 2,018,892.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,444,138.31 and 2,018,892.38 is: 2,822,393.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,444,138.31 : 2,018,892.38 = 2,018,892.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,444,138.31/2,018,892.38 = 2,018,892.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,444,138.31x = 2,018,892.38 × 2,018,892.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,444,138.31x = 4,075,926,421,833.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,075,926,421,833.14/1,444,138.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,822,393.39

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