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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,400,422 and 2,852,233

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,400,422 and 2,852,233 is: 5,809,129.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,400,422 : 2,852,233 = 2,852,233 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,400,422/2,852,233 = 2,852,233/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,400,422x = 2,852,233 × 2,852,233
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,400,422x = 8,135,233,086,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,135,233,086,289/1,400,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,809,129.74

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