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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,495,042.31 and 2,260,401.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,495,042.31 and 2,260,401.19 is: 3,417,571.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,495,042.31 : 2,260,401.19 = 2,260,401.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,495,042.31/2,260,401.19 = 2,260,401.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,495,042.31x = 2,260,401.19 × 2,260,401.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,495,042.31x = 5,109,413,528,451.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,109,413,528,451.41/1,495,042.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,417,571.19

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