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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,442,192 and 2,241,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,442,192 and 2,241,952 is: 3,485,214.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,442,192 : 2,241,952 = 2,241,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,442,192/2,241,952 = 2,241,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,442,192x = 2,241,952 × 2,241,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,442,192x = 5,026,348,770,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,026,348,770,304/1,442,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,485,214.71

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