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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,476,471 and 2,111,338

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,476,471 and 2,111,338 is: 3,019,191.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,476,471 : 2,111,338 = 2,111,338 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,476,471/2,111,338 = 2,111,338/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,476,471x = 2,111,338 × 2,111,338
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,476,471x = 4,457,748,150,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,457,748,150,244/1,476,471
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,019,191.13

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