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Finding the Third Proportional to 977,221 and 1,494,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 977,221 and 1,494,894 is: 2,286,799.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    977,221 : 1,494,894 = 1,494,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    977,221/1,494,894 = 1,494,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    977,221x = 1,494,894 × 1,494,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    977,221x = 2,234,708,071,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,234,708,071,236/977,221
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,286,799.07

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