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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,494,360 and 2,334,851

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,494,360 and 2,334,851 is: 3,648,069.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,360 : 2,334,851 = 2,334,851 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,360/2,334,851 = 2,334,851/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,360x = 2,334,851 × 2,334,851
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,360x = 5,451,529,192,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,451,529,192,201/1,494,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,648,069.54

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