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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,453,005 and 2,267,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,453,005 and 2,267,811 is: 3,539,538.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,453,005 : 2,267,811 = 2,267,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,453,005/2,267,811 = 2,267,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,453,005x = 2,267,811 × 2,267,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,453,005x = 5,142,966,731,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,142,966,731,721/1,453,005
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,539,538.22

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