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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,407,225 and 2,744,457

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,407,225 and 2,744,457 is: 5,352,409.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,407,225 : 2,744,457 = 2,744,457 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,407,225/2,744,457 = 2,744,457/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,407,225x = 2,744,457 × 2,744,457
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,407,225x = 7,532,044,224,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,532,044,224,849/1,407,225
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,352,409.33

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