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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,436,910 and 2,394,751

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,436,910 and 2,394,751 is: 3,991,086.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,436,910 : 2,394,751 = 2,394,751 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,436,910/2,394,751 = 2,394,751/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,436,910x = 2,394,751 × 2,394,751
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,436,910x = 5,734,832,352,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,734,832,352,001/1,436,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,991,086.67

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