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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,345,527 and 2,242,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,345,527 and 2,242,463 is: 3,737,301.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,345,527 : 2,242,463 = 2,242,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,345,527/2,242,463 = 2,242,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,345,527x = 2,242,463 × 2,242,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,345,527x = 5,028,640,306,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,028,640,306,369/1,345,527
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,737,301.67

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