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Finding the Third Proportional to 990,294 and 1,494,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 990,294 and 1,494,915 is: 2,256,674.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    990,294 : 1,494,915 = 1,494,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    990,294/1,494,915 = 1,494,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    990,294x = 1,494,915 × 1,494,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    990,294x = 2,234,770,857,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,234,770,857,225/990,294
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,256,674.14

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