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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,489,611.38 and 3,158,002.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,489,611.38 and 3,158,002.13 is: 6,695,019.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,489,611.38 : 3,158,002.13 = 3,158,002.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,489,611.38/3,158,002.13 = 3,158,002.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,489,611.38x = 3,158,002.13 × 3,158,002.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,489,611.38x = 9,972,977,421,504.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,972,977,421,504.52/1,489,611.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,695,019.65

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