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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,492,225.03 and 3,197,195.51

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,492,225.03 and 3,197,195.51 is: 6,850,212.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,492,225.03 : 3,197,195.51 = 3,197,195.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,492,225.03/3,197,195.51 = 3,197,195.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,492,225.03x = 3,197,195.51 × 3,197,195.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,492,225.03x = 10,222,059,115,175.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,222,059,115,175.79/1,492,225.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,850,212.87

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