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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,474,259 and 3,153,459

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,474,259 and 3,153,459 is: 6,745,289.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,474,259 : 3,153,459 = 3,153,459 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,474,259/3,153,459 = 3,153,459/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,474,259x = 3,153,459 × 3,153,459
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,474,259x = 9,944,303,664,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,944,303,664,681/1,474,259
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,745,289.44

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