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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,506,057 and 2,294,385

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,506,057 and 2,294,385 is: 3,495,354.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,057 : 2,294,385 = 2,294,385 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,057/2,294,385 = 2,294,385/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,057x = 2,294,385 × 2,294,385
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,057x = 5,264,202,528,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,264,202,528,225/1,506,057
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,495,354.11

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