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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,473,360 and 2,079,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,473,360 and 2,079,639 is: 2,935,398.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,473,360 : 2,079,639 = 2,079,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,473,360/2,079,639 = 2,079,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,473,360x = 2,079,639 × 2,079,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,473,360x = 4,324,898,370,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,324,898,370,321/1,473,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,935,398.25

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