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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,499,320.13 and 3,238,012.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,499,320.13 and 3,238,012.13 is: 6,992,984.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,499,320.13 : 3,238,012.13 = 3,238,012.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,499,320.13/3,238,012.13 = 3,238,012.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,499,320.13x = 3,238,012.13 × 3,238,012.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,499,320.13x = 10,484,722,521,647.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,484,722,521,647.02/1,499,320.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,992,984.58

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