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Finding the Third Proportional to 948,456 and 1,446,320.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 948,456 and 1,446,320.25 is: 2,205,523.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    948,456 : 1,446,320.25 = 1,446,320.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    948,456/1,446,320.25 = 1,446,320.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    948,456x = 1,446,320.25 × 1,446,320.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    948,456x = 2,091,842,265,560.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,091,842,265,560.06/948,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,205,523.78

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