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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,473,620 and 2,215,905

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,473,620 and 2,215,905 is: 3,332,090.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,473,620 : 2,215,905 = 2,215,905 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,473,620/2,215,905 = 2,215,905/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,473,620x = 2,215,905 × 2,215,905
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,473,620x = 4,910,234,969,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,910,234,969,025/1,473,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,332,090.34

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