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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,450,454 and 2,038,953

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,450,454 and 2,038,953 is: 2,866,226.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,450,454 : 2,038,953 = 2,038,953 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,450,454/2,038,953 = 2,038,953/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,450,454x = 2,038,953 × 2,038,953
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,450,454x = 4,157,329,336,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,157,329,336,209/1,450,454
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,866,226.25

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