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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,446,912 and 2,204,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,446,912 and 2,204,032 is: 3,357,327.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,446,912 : 2,204,032 = 2,204,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,446,912/2,204,032 = 2,204,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,446,912x = 2,204,032 × 2,204,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,446,912x = 4,857,757,057,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,857,757,057,024/1,446,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,357,327.23

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