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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,489,428 and 3,188,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,489,428 and 3,188,808 is: 6,827,115.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,489,428 : 3,188,808 = 3,188,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,489,428/3,188,808 = 3,188,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,489,428x = 3,188,808 × 3,188,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,489,428x = 10,168,496,460,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,168,496,460,864/1,489,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,827,115.15

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