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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,506,069 and 2,294,405

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,506,069 and 2,294,405 is: 3,495,387.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,506,069 : 2,294,405 = 2,294,405 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,506,069/2,294,405 = 2,294,405/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,506,069x = 2,294,405 × 2,294,405
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,506,069x = 5,264,294,304,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,264,294,304,025/1,506,069
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,495,387.20

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