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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,474,219 and 3,153,379

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,474,219 and 3,153,379 is: 6,745,130.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,474,219 : 3,153,379 = 3,153,379 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,474,219/3,153,379 = 3,153,379/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,474,219x = 3,153,379 × 3,153,379
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,474,219x = 9,943,799,117,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,943,799,117,641/1,474,219
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,745,130.21

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