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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,492,323.75 and 3,197,538.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,492,323.75 and 3,197,538.28 is: 6,851,228.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,492,323.75 : 3,197,538.28 = 3,197,538.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,492,323.75/3,197,538.28 = 3,197,538.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,492,323.75x = 3,197,538.28 × 3,197,538.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,492,323.75x = 10,224,251,060,059.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,224,251,060,059.20/1,492,323.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,851,228.54

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