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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,634,715 and 2,244,018.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,634,715 and 2,244,018.94 is: 3,080,427.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,634,715 : 2,244,018.94 = 2,244,018.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,634,715/2,244,018.94 = 2,244,018.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,634,715x = 2,244,018.94 × 2,244,018.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,634,715x = 5,035,620,991,858.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,035,620,991,858.63/1,634,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,080,427.47

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