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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,494,146 and 2,235,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,494,146 and 2,235,939 is: 3,346,007.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,146 : 2,235,939 = 2,235,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,146/2,235,939 = 2,235,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,146x = 2,235,939 × 2,235,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,146x = 4,999,423,211,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,999,423,211,721/1,494,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,346,007.16

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