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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,466,085 and 2,064,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,466,085 and 2,064,532 is: 2,907,261.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,466,085 : 2,064,532 = 2,064,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,466,085/2,064,532 = 2,064,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,466,085x = 2,064,532 × 2,064,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,466,085x = 4,262,292,379,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,262,292,379,024/1,466,085
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,907,261.43

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