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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,492,308.56 and 3,197,507.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,492,308.56 and 3,197,507.91 is: 6,851,168.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,492,308.56 : 3,197,507.91 = 3,197,507.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,492,308.56/3,197,507.91 = 3,197,507.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,492,308.56x = 3,197,507.91 × 3,197,507.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,492,308.56x = 10,224,056,810,531.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,224,056,810,531.26/1,492,308.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,851,168.09

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