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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,494,486 and 2,379,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,494,486 and 2,379,183 is: 3,787,597.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,486 : 2,379,183 = 2,379,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,486/2,379,183 = 2,379,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,486x = 2,379,183 × 2,379,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,486x = 5,660,511,747,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,660,511,747,489/1,494,486
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,787,597.71

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