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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,459,648 and 2,324,383

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,459,648 and 2,324,383 is: 3,701,410.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,459,648 : 2,324,383 = 2,324,383 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,459,648/2,324,383 = 2,324,383/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,459,648x = 2,324,383 × 2,324,383
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,459,648x = 5,402,756,330,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,402,756,330,689/1,459,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,701,410.43

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