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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,472,488.88 and 2,262,555.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,472,488.88 and 2,262,555.28 is: 3,476,533.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,472,488.88 : 2,262,555.28 = 2,262,555.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,472,488.88/2,262,555.28 = 2,262,555.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,472,488.88x = 2,262,555.28 × 2,262,555.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,472,488.88x = 5,119,156,400,712.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,119,156,400,712.27/1,472,488.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,476,533.16

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