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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,446,798.38 and 2,115,874.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,446,798.38 and 2,115,874.97 is: 3,094,368.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,446,798.38 : 2,115,874.97 = 2,115,874.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,446,798.38/2,115,874.97 = 2,115,874.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,446,798.38x = 2,115,874.97 × 2,115,874.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,446,798.38x = 4,476,926,883,382.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,476,926,883,382.81/1,446,798.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,094,368.20

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