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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,489,444 and 3,215,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,489,444 and 3,215,029 is: 6,939,778.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,489,444 : 3,215,029 = 3,215,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,489,444/3,215,029 = 3,215,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,489,444x = 3,215,029 × 3,215,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,489,444x = 10,336,411,470,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,336,411,470,841/1,489,444
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,939,778.52

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