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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,448,694 and 2,242,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,448,694 and 2,242,144 is: 3,470,166.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,448,694 : 2,242,144 = 2,242,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,448,694/2,242,144 = 2,242,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,448,694x = 2,242,144 × 2,242,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,448,694x = 5,027,209,716,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,027,209,716,736/1,448,694
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,470,166.73

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