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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,476,558 and 2,313,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,476,558 and 2,313,249 is: 3,624,050.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,476,558 : 2,313,249 = 2,313,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,476,558/2,313,249 = 2,313,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,476,558x = 2,313,249 × 2,313,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,476,558x = 5,351,120,936,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,351,120,936,001/1,476,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,624,050.62

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