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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,479,006 and 2,113,533

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,479,006 and 2,113,533 is: 3,020,286.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,479,006 : 2,113,533 = 2,113,533 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,479,006/2,113,533 = 2,113,533/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,479,006x = 2,113,533 × 2,113,533
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,479,006x = 4,467,021,742,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,467,021,742,089/1,479,006
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,020,286.42

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