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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,474,261 and 3,153,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,474,261 and 3,153,463 is: 6,745,297.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,474,261 : 3,153,463 = 3,153,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,474,261/3,153,463 = 3,153,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,474,261x = 3,153,463 × 3,153,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,474,261x = 9,944,328,892,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,944,328,892,369/1,474,261
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,745,297.40

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