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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,453,107 and 2,240,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,453,107 and 2,240,976 is: 3,456,024.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,453,107 : 2,240,976 = 2,240,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,453,107/2,240,976 = 2,240,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,453,107x = 2,240,976 × 2,240,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,453,107x = 5,021,973,432,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,021,973,432,576/1,453,107
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,456,024.53

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