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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,451,088.75 and 3,021,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,451,088.75 and 3,021,288 is: 6,290,574.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,451,088.75 : 3,021,288 = 3,021,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,451,088.75/3,021,288 = 3,021,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,451,088.75x = 3,021,288 × 3,021,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,451,088.75x = 9,128,181,178,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,128,181,178,944/1,451,088.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,290,574.01

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