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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,473,319.50 and 2,200,902

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,473,319.50 and 2,200,902 is: 3,287,793.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,473,319.50 : 2,200,902 = 2,200,902 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,473,319.50/2,200,902 = 2,200,902/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,473,319.50x = 2,200,902 × 2,200,902
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,473,319.50x = 4,843,969,613,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,843,969,613,604/1,473,319.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,287,793.05

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