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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,494,552 and 2,097,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,494,552 and 2,097,152 is: 2,942,718.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,552 : 2,097,152 = 2,097,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,552/2,097,152 = 2,097,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,552x = 2,097,152 × 2,097,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,552x = 4,398,046,511,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,398,046,511,104/1,494,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,942,718.96

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