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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,473,500 and 2,201,151

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,473,500 and 2,201,151 is: 3,288,134.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,473,500 : 2,201,151 = 2,201,151 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,473,500/2,201,151 = 2,201,151/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,473,500x = 2,201,151 × 2,201,151
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,473,500x = 4,845,065,724,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,845,065,724,801/1,473,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,288,134.19

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