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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,466,488.13 and 2,147,229

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,466,488.13 and 2,147,229 is: 3,143,968.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,466,488.13 : 2,147,229 = 2,147,229 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,466,488.13/2,147,229 = 2,147,229/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,466,488.13x = 2,147,229 × 2,147,229
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,466,488.13x = 4,610,592,378,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,610,592,378,441/1,466,488.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,143,968.44

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