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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,479,071 and 2,113,630

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,479,071 and 2,113,630 is: 3,020,430.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,479,071 : 2,113,630 = 2,113,630 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,479,071/2,113,630 = 2,113,630/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,479,071x = 2,113,630 × 2,113,630
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,479,071x = 4,467,431,776,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,467,431,776,900/1,479,071
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,020,430.92

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