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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,470,632 and 2,025,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,470,632 and 2,025,140 is: 2,788,727.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,470,632 : 2,025,140 = 2,025,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,470,632/2,025,140 = 2,025,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,470,632x = 2,025,140 × 2,025,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,470,632x = 4,101,192,019,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,101,192,019,600/1,470,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,788,727.58

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