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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,434,794.50 and 2,197,390

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,434,794.50 and 2,197,390 is: 3,365,306.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,434,794.50 : 2,197,390 = 2,197,390 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,434,794.50/2,197,390 = 2,197,390/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,434,794.50x = 2,197,390 × 2,197,390
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,434,794.50x = 4,828,522,812,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,828,522,812,100/1,434,794.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,365,306.19

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