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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,479,090 and 2,113,659

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,479,090 and 2,113,659 is: 3,020,475.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,479,090 : 2,113,659 = 2,113,659 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,479,090/2,113,659 = 2,113,659/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,479,090x = 2,113,659 × 2,113,659
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,479,090x = 4,467,554,368,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,467,554,368,281/1,479,090
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,020,475.00

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