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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,489,365 and 2,301,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,489,365 and 2,301,444 is: 3,556,310.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,489,365 : 2,301,444 = 2,301,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,489,365/2,301,444 = 2,301,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,489,365x = 2,301,444 × 2,301,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,489,365x = 5,296,644,485,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,296,644,485,136/1,489,365
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,556,310.57

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