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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,458,892 and 2,344,022

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,458,892 and 2,344,022 is: 3,766,172.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,458,892 : 2,344,022 = 2,344,022 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,458,892/2,344,022 = 2,344,022/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,458,892x = 2,344,022 × 2,344,022
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,458,892x = 5,494,439,136,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,494,439,136,484/1,458,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,766,172.64

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