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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,488,151 and 3,229,994

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,488,151 and 3,229,994 is: 7,010,620.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,488,151 : 3,229,994 = 3,229,994 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,488,151/3,229,994 = 3,229,994/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,488,151x = 3,229,994 × 3,229,994
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,488,151x = 10,432,861,240,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,432,861,240,036/1,488,151
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,010,620.05

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