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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,487,366 and 2,234,441

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,487,366 and 2,234,441 is: 3,356,757.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,487,366 : 2,234,441 = 2,234,441 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,487,366/2,234,441 = 2,234,441/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,487,366x = 2,234,441 × 2,234,441
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,487,366x = 4,992,726,582,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,992,726,582,481/1,487,366
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,356,757.24

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