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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,458,524 and 2,207,905

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,458,524 and 2,207,905 is: 3,342,313.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,458,524 : 2,207,905 = 2,207,905 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,458,524/2,207,905 = 2,207,905/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,458,524x = 2,207,905 × 2,207,905
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,458,524x = 4,874,844,489,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,874,844,489,025/1,458,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,342,313.52

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