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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,481,877 and 2,234,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,481,877 and 2,234,489 is: 3,369,335.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,481,877 : 2,234,489 = 2,234,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,481,877/2,234,489 = 2,234,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,481,877x = 2,234,489 × 2,234,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,481,877x = 4,992,941,091,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,992,941,091,121/1,481,877
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,369,335.71

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