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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,489,012 and 3,229,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,489,012 and 3,229,952 is: 7,006,384.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,489,012 : 3,229,952 = 3,229,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,489,012/3,229,952 = 3,229,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,489,012x = 3,229,952 × 3,229,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,489,012x = 10,432,589,922,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,432,589,922,304/1,489,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,006,384.05

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