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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,484,811 and 2,315,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,484,811 and 2,315,952 is: 3,612,334.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,484,811 : 2,315,952 = 2,315,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,484,811/2,315,952 = 2,315,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,484,811x = 2,315,952 × 2,315,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,484,811x = 5,363,633,666,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,363,633,666,304/1,484,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,612,334.27

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