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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,489,433.06 and 3,182,193

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,489,433.06 and 3,182,193 is: 6,798,796.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,489,433.06 : 3,182,193 = 3,182,193 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,489,433.06/3,182,193 = 3,182,193/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,489,433.06x = 3,182,193 × 3,182,193
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,489,433.06x = 10,126,352,289,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,126,352,289,249/1,489,433.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,798,796.50

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