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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,492,236 and 3,197,400.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,492,236 and 3,197,400.75 is: 6,851,042.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,492,236 : 3,197,400.75 = 3,197,400.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,492,236/3,197,400.75 = 3,197,400.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,492,236x = 3,197,400.75 × 3,197,400.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,492,236x = 10,223,371,556,100.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,223,371,556,100.56/1,492,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,851,042.03

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