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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,476,468 and 2,111,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,476,468 and 2,111,334 is: 3,019,185.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,476,468 : 2,111,334 = 2,111,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,476,468/2,111,334 = 2,111,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,476,468x = 2,111,334 × 2,111,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,476,468x = 4,457,731,259,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,457,731,259,556/1,476,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,019,185.83

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