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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,481,600 and 2,243,055

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,481,600 and 2,243,055 is: 3,395,852.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,481,600 : 2,243,055 = 2,243,055 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,481,600/2,243,055 = 2,243,055/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,481,600x = 2,243,055 × 2,243,055
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,481,600x = 5,031,295,733,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,031,295,733,025/1,481,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,395,852.95

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