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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,489,582 and 3,189,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,489,582 and 3,189,108 is: 6,827,693.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,489,582 : 3,189,108 = 3,189,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,489,582/3,189,108 = 3,189,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,489,582x = 3,189,108 × 3,189,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,489,582x = 10,170,409,835,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,170,409,835,664/1,489,582
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,827,693.83

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