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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,450,831.50 and 2,242,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,450,831.50 and 2,242,944 is: 3,467,527.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,450,831.50 : 2,242,944 = 2,242,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,450,831.50/2,242,944 = 2,242,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,450,831.50x = 2,242,944 × 2,242,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,450,831.50x = 5,030,797,787,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,030,797,787,136/1,450,831.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,467,527.27

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