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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,458,834 and 2,343,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,458,834 and 2,343,939 is: 3,766,055.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,458,834 : 2,343,939 = 2,343,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,458,834/2,343,939 = 2,343,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,458,834x = 2,343,939 × 2,343,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,458,834x = 5,494,050,035,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,494,050,035,721/1,458,834
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,766,055.66

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