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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,488,159 and 3,230,010

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,488,159 and 3,230,010 is: 7,010,651.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,488,159 : 3,230,010 = 3,230,010 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,488,159/3,230,010 = 3,230,010/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,488,159x = 3,230,010 × 3,230,010
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,488,159x = 10,432,964,600,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,432,964,600,100/1,488,159
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,010,651.82

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