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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,489,020 and 3,229,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,489,020 and 3,229,968 is: 7,006,415.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,489,020 : 3,229,968 = 3,229,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,489,020/3,229,968 = 3,229,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,489,020x = 3,229,968 × 3,229,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,489,020x = 10,432,693,281,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,432,693,281,024/1,489,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,006,415.82

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