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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,445,377.50 and 3,053,547

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,445,377.50 and 3,053,547 is: 6,451,013.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,445,377.50 : 3,053,547 = 3,053,547 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,445,377.50/3,053,547 = 3,053,547/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,445,377.50x = 3,053,547 × 3,053,547
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,445,377.50x = 9,324,149,281,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,324,149,281,209/1,445,377.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,451,013.17

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