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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,445,820 and 2,152,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,445,820 and 2,152,944 is: 3,205,909.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,445,820 : 2,152,944 = 2,152,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,445,820/2,152,944 = 2,152,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,445,820x = 2,152,944 × 2,152,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,445,820x = 4,635,167,867,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,635,167,867,136/1,445,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,205,909.36

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