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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,489,977.28 and 3,218,109.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,489,977.28 and 3,218,109.75 is: 6,950,596.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,489,977.28 : 3,218,109.75 = 3,218,109.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,489,977.28/3,218,109.75 = 3,218,109.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,489,977.28x = 3,218,109.75 × 3,218,109.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,489,977.28x = 10,356,230,363,045.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,356,230,363,045.06/1,489,977.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,950,596.16

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