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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,468,038.75 and 2,245,933.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,468,038.75 and 2,245,933.88 is: 3,436,025.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,468,038.75 : 2,245,933.88 = 2,245,933.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,468,038.75/2,245,933.88 = 2,245,933.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,468,038.75x = 2,245,933.88 × 2,245,933.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,468,038.75x = 5,044,218,970,872.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,044,218,970,872.52/1,468,038.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,436,025.77

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