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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,490,833.50 and 3,217,719

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,490,833.50 and 3,217,719 is: 6,944,917.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,490,833.50 : 3,217,719 = 3,217,719 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,490,833.50/3,217,719 = 3,217,719/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,490,833.50x = 3,217,719 × 3,217,719
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,490,833.50x = 10,353,715,562,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,353,715,562,961/1,490,833.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,944,917.43

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