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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,450,442 and 2,038,935

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,450,442 and 2,038,935 is: 2,866,199.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,450,442 : 2,038,935 = 2,038,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,450,442/2,038,935 = 2,038,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,450,442x = 2,038,935 × 2,038,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,450,442x = 4,157,255,934,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,157,255,934,225/1,450,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,866,199.36

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