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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,489,580 and 3,189,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,489,580 and 3,189,104 is: 6,827,685.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,489,580 : 3,189,104 = 3,189,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,489,580/3,189,104 = 3,189,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,489,580x = 3,189,104 × 3,189,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,489,580x = 10,170,384,322,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,170,384,322,816/1,489,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,827,685.87

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