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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,494,951.19 and 2,243,793.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,494,951.19 and 2,243,793.66 is: 3,367,742.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,494,951.19 : 2,243,793.66 = 2,243,793.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,494,951.19/2,243,793.66 = 2,243,793.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,494,951.19x = 2,243,793.66 × 2,243,793.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,494,951.19x = 5,034,609,971,827.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,034,609,971,827.74/1,494,951.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,367,742.05

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