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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,434,798 and 2,197,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,434,798 and 2,197,395 is: 3,365,313.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,434,798 : 2,197,395 = 2,197,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,434,798/2,197,395 = 2,197,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,434,798x = 2,197,395 × 2,197,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,434,798x = 4,828,544,786,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,828,544,786,025/1,434,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,365,313.30

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