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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,476,446 and 2,313,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,476,446 and 2,313,051 is: 3,623,705.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,476,446 : 2,313,051 = 2,313,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,476,446/2,313,051 = 2,313,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,476,446x = 2,313,051 × 2,313,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,476,446x = 5,350,204,928,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,350,204,928,601/1,476,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,623,705.12

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