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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,458,513 and 2,207,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,458,513 and 2,207,889 is: 3,342,290.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,458,513 : 2,207,889 = 2,207,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,458,513/2,207,889 = 2,207,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,458,513x = 2,207,889 × 2,207,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,458,513x = 4,874,773,836,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,874,773,836,321/1,458,513
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,342,290.29

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