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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,490,837.06 and 3,274,553.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,490,837.06 and 3,274,553.25 is: 7,192,401.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,490,837.06 : 3,274,553.25 = 3,274,553.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,490,837.06/3,274,553.25 = 3,274,553.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,490,837.06x = 3,274,553.25 × 3,274,553.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,490,837.06x = 10,722,698,987,085.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,722,698,987,085.56/1,490,837.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,192,401.68

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