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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,476,868.50 and 2,212,841.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,476,868.50 and 2,212,841.25 is: 3,315,573.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,476,868.50 : 2,212,841.25 = 2,212,841.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,476,868.50/2,212,841.25 = 2,212,841.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,476,868.50x = 2,212,841.25 × 2,212,841.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,476,868.50x = 4,896,666,397,701.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,896,666,397,701.56/1,476,868.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,315,573.73

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