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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,499,228.44 and 3,237,833.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,499,228.44 and 3,237,833.25 is: 6,992,639.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,499,228.44 : 3,237,833.25 = 3,237,833.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,499,228.44/3,237,833.25 = 3,237,833.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,499,228.44x = 3,237,833.25 × 3,237,833.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,499,228.44x = 10,483,564,154,805.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,483,564,154,805.56/1,499,228.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,992,639.61

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