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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,479,699 and 2,219,751

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,479,699 and 2,219,751 is: 3,329,930.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,479,699 : 2,219,751 = 2,219,751 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,479,699/2,219,751 = 2,219,751/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,479,699x = 2,219,751 × 2,219,751
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,479,699x = 4,927,294,502,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,927,294,502,001/1,479,699
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,329,930.28

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