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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,494,590 and 2,097,207

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,494,590 and 2,097,207 is: 2,942,798.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,590 : 2,097,207 = 2,097,207 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,590/2,097,207 = 2,097,207/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,590x = 2,097,207 × 2,097,207
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,590x = 4,398,277,200,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,398,277,200,849/1,494,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,942,798.49

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