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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,454,112 and 2,220,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,454,112 and 2,220,534 is: 3,390,915.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,454,112 : 2,220,534 = 2,220,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,454,112/2,220,534 = 2,220,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,454,112x = 2,220,534 × 2,220,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,454,112x = 4,930,771,245,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,930,771,245,156/1,454,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,390,915.72

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