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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,453,104 and 2,240,970.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,453,104 and 2,240,970.75 is: 3,456,015.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,453,104 : 2,240,970.75 = 2,240,970.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,453,104/2,240,970.75 = 2,240,970.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,453,104x = 2,240,970.75 × 2,240,970.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,453,104x = 5,021,949,902,355.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,021,949,902,355.56/1,453,104
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,456,015.47

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