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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,456,552.13 and 2,184,848.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,456,552.13 and 2,184,848.44 is: 3,277,303.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,456,552.13 : 2,184,848.44 = 2,184,848.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,456,552.13/2,184,848.44 = 2,184,848.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,456,552.13x = 2,184,848.44 × 2,184,848.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,456,552.13x = 4,773,562,694,846.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,773,562,694,846.19/1,456,552.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,277,303.03

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