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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,481,128 and 2,242,464

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,481,128 and 2,242,464 is: 3,395,145.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,481,128 : 2,242,464 = 2,242,464 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,481,128/2,242,464 = 2,242,464/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,481,128x = 2,242,464 × 2,242,464
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,481,128x = 5,028,644,791,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,028,644,791,296/1,481,128
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,395,145.32

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