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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,434,648 and 2,198,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,434,648 and 2,198,080 is: 3,367,763.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,434,648 : 2,198,080 = 2,198,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,434,648/2,198,080 = 2,198,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,434,648x = 2,198,080 × 2,198,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,434,648x = 4,831,555,686,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,831,555,686,400/1,434,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,367,763.86

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