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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,473,844.50 and 2,237,355

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,473,844.50 and 2,237,355 is: 3,396,394.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,473,844.50 : 2,237,355 = 2,237,355 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,473,844.50/2,237,355 = 2,237,355/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,473,844.50x = 2,237,355 × 2,237,355
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,473,844.50x = 5,005,757,396,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,005,757,396,025/1,473,844.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,396,394.53

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