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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,476,364 and 3,219,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,476,364 and 3,219,542 is: 7,020,931.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,476,364 : 3,219,542 = 3,219,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,476,364/3,219,542 = 3,219,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,476,364x = 3,219,542 × 3,219,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,476,364x = 10,365,450,689,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,365,450,689,764/1,476,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,020,931.62

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