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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,475,111 and 2,278,185

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,475,111 and 2,278,185 is: 3,518,465.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,475,111 : 2,278,185 = 2,278,185 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,475,111/2,278,185 = 2,278,185/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,475,111x = 2,278,185 × 2,278,185
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,475,111x = 5,190,126,894,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,190,126,894,225/1,475,111
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,518,465.32

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