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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,360,842 and 2,001,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,360,842 and 2,001,894 is: 2,944,926.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,360,842 : 2,001,894 = 2,001,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,360,842/2,001,894 = 2,001,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,360,842x = 2,001,894 × 2,001,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,360,842x = 4,007,579,587,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,007,579,587,236/1,360,842
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,944,926.44

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