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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,488,244.01 and 3,260,243.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,488,244.01 and 3,260,243.67 is: 7,142,100.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,488,244.01 : 3,260,243.67 = 3,260,243.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,488,244.01/3,260,243.67 = 3,260,243.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,488,244.01x = 3,260,243.67 × 3,260,243.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,488,244.01x = 10,629,188,800,000.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,629,188,800,000.98/1,488,244.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,142,100.85

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