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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,479,064 and 2,113,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,479,064 and 2,113,620 is: 3,020,416.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,479,064 : 2,113,620 = 2,113,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,479,064/2,113,620 = 2,113,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,479,064x = 2,113,620 × 2,113,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,479,064x = 4,467,389,504,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,467,389,504,400/1,479,064
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,020,416.63

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