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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,488,150 and 3,229,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,488,150 and 3,229,992 is: 7,010,616.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,488,150 : 3,229,992 = 3,229,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,488,150/3,229,992 = 3,229,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,488,150x = 3,229,992 × 3,229,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,488,150x = 10,432,848,320,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,432,848,320,064/1,488,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,010,616.08

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