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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,499,484 and 2,398,242

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,499,484 and 2,398,242 is: 3,835,695.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,499,484 : 2,398,242 = 2,398,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,499,484/2,398,242 = 2,398,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,499,484x = 2,398,242 × 2,398,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,499,484x = 5,751,564,690,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,751,564,690,564/1,499,484
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,835,695.94

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