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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,436,928 and 2,254,105

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,436,928 and 2,254,105 is: 3,536,008.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,436,928 : 2,254,105 = 2,254,105 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,436,928/2,254,105 = 2,254,105/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,436,928x = 2,254,105 × 2,254,105
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,436,928x = 5,080,989,351,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,080,989,351,025/1,436,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,536,008.31

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