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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,458,506.25 and 2,207,881.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,458,506.25 and 2,207,881.13 is: 3,342,281.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,458,506.25 : 2,207,881.13 = 2,207,881.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,458,506.25/2,207,881.13 = 2,207,881.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,458,506.25x = 2,207,881.13 × 2,207,881.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,458,506.25x = 4,874,739,062,131.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,874,739,062,131.27/1,458,506.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,342,281.91

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