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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,455,522.75 and 2,084,199.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,455,522.75 and 2,084,199.75 is: 2,984,418.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,455,522.75 : 2,084,199.75 = 2,084,199.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,455,522.75/2,084,199.75 = 2,084,199.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,455,522.75x = 2,084,199.75 × 2,084,199.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,455,522.75x = 4,343,888,597,900.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,343,888,597,900.06/1,455,522.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,984,418.21

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