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Finding the Third Proportional to 977,220 and 1,494,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 977,220 and 1,494,892 is: 2,286,795.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,220 : 1,494,892 = 1,494,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,220/1,494,892 = 1,494,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,220x = 1,494,892 × 1,494,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,220x = 2,234,702,091,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,234,702,091,664/977,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,286,795.29

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