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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,456,572.38 and 2,205,098.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,456,572.38 and 2,205,098.44 is: 3,338,288.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,456,572.38 : 2,205,098.44 = 2,205,098.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,456,572.38/2,205,098.44 = 2,205,098.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,456,572.38x = 2,205,098.44 × 2,205,098.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,456,572.38x = 4,862,459,119,064.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,862,459,119,064.94/1,456,572.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,338,288.71

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