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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,473,559 and 2,201,239

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,473,559 and 2,201,239 is: 3,288,265.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,473,559 : 2,201,239 = 2,201,239 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,473,559/2,201,239 = 2,201,239/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,473,559x = 2,201,239 × 2,201,239
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,473,559x = 4,845,453,135,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,845,453,135,121/1,473,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,288,265.44

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