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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,448,378 and 2,191,205

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,448,378 and 2,191,205 is: 3,315,004.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,448,378 : 2,191,205 = 2,191,205 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,448,378/2,191,205 = 2,191,205/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,448,378x = 2,191,205 × 2,191,205
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,448,378x = 4,801,379,352,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,801,379,352,025/1,448,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,315,004.34

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