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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,473,552.84 and 2,201,229.84

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,473,552.84 and 2,201,229.84 is: 3,288,251.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,473,552.84 : 2,201,229.84 = 2,201,229.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,473,552.84/2,201,229.84 = 2,201,229.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,473,552.84x = 2,201,229.84 × 2,201,229.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,473,552.84x = 4,845,412,825,015.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,845,412,825,015.65/1,473,552.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,288,251.82

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