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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,485,346.50 and 2,201,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,485,346.50 and 2,201,046 is: 3,261,598.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,485,346.50 : 2,201,046 = 2,201,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,485,346.50/2,201,046 = 2,201,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,485,346.50x = 2,201,046 × 2,201,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,485,346.50x = 4,844,603,494,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,844,603,494,116/1,485,346.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,261,598.22

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