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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,474,319 and 3,221,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,474,319 and 3,221,392 is: 7,038,752.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,474,319 : 3,221,392 = 3,221,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,474,319/3,221,392 = 3,221,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,474,319x = 3,221,392 × 3,221,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,474,319x = 10,377,366,417,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,377,366,417,664/1,474,319
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,038,752.41

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