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Finding the Third Proportional to 918,303.47 and 1,447,900.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 918,303.47 and 1,447,900.31 is: 2,282,922.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    918,303.47 : 1,447,900.31 = 1,447,900.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    918,303.47/1,447,900.31 = 1,447,900.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    918,303.47x = 1,447,900.31 × 1,447,900.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    918,303.47x = 2,096,415,314,937.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,096,415,314,937.60/918,303.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,282,922.13

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