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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,474,884 and 2,255,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,474,884 and 2,255,175 is: 3,448,280.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,474,884 : 2,255,175 = 2,255,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,474,884/2,255,175 = 2,255,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,474,884x = 2,255,175 × 2,255,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,474,884x = 5,085,814,280,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,085,814,280,625/1,474,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,448,280.87

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