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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,473,376 and 2,079,663

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,473,376 and 2,079,663 is: 2,935,434.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,473,376 : 2,079,663 = 2,079,663 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,473,376/2,079,663 = 2,079,663/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,473,376x = 2,079,663 × 2,079,663
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,473,376x = 4,324,998,193,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,324,998,193,569/1,473,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,935,434.13

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