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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,489,347 and 2,301,419

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,489,347 and 2,301,419 is: 3,556,276.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,489,347 : 2,301,419 = 2,301,419 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,489,347/2,301,419 = 2,301,419/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,489,347x = 2,301,419 × 2,301,419
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,489,347x = 5,296,529,413,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,296,529,413,561/1,489,347
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,556,276.28

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