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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,446,933.38 and 2,128,576.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,446,933.38 and 2,128,576.88 is: 3,131,339.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,446,933.38 : 2,128,576.88 = 2,128,576.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,446,933.38/2,128,576.88 = 2,128,576.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,446,933.38x = 2,128,576.88 × 2,128,576.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,446,933.38x = 4,530,839,512,784.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,530,839,512,784.77/1,446,933.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,131,339.42

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