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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,472,598 and 2,073,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,472,598 and 2,073,249 is: 2,918,896.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,472,598 : 2,073,249 = 2,073,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,472,598/2,073,249 = 2,073,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,472,598x = 2,073,249 × 2,073,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,472,598x = 4,298,361,416,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,298,361,416,001/1,472,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,918,896.68

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