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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,456,468.50 and 2,229,054.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,456,468.50 and 2,229,054.75 is: 3,411,460.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,456,468.50 : 2,229,054.75 = 2,229,054.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,456,468.50/2,229,054.75 = 2,229,054.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,456,468.50x = 2,229,054.75 × 2,229,054.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,456,468.50x = 4,968,685,078,497.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,968,685,078,497.56/1,456,468.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,411,460.72

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