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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,490,440.50 and 3,232,932.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,490,440.50 and 3,232,932.75 is: 7,012,594.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,490,440.50 : 3,232,932.75 = 3,232,932.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,490,440.50/3,232,932.75 = 3,232,932.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,490,440.50x = 3,232,932.75 × 3,232,932.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,490,440.50x = 10,451,854,166,022.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,451,854,166,022.56/1,490,440.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,012,594.04

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