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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,476,528 and 2,111,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,476,528 and 2,111,432 is: 3,019,343.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,476,528 : 2,111,432 = 2,111,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,476,528/2,111,432 = 2,111,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,476,528x = 2,111,432 × 2,111,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,476,528x = 4,458,145,090,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,458,145,090,624/1,476,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,019,343.41

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