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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,473,556 and 2,201,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,473,556 and 2,201,226 is: 3,288,233.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,473,556 : 2,201,226 = 2,201,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,473,556/2,201,226 = 2,201,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,473,556x = 2,201,226 × 2,201,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,473,556x = 4,845,395,903,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,845,395,903,076/1,473,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,288,233.30

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