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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,452,253.50 and 3,156,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,452,253.50 and 3,156,372 is: 6,860,155.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,452,253.50 : 3,156,372 = 3,156,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,452,253.50/3,156,372 = 3,156,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,452,253.50x = 3,156,372 × 3,156,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,452,253.50x = 9,962,684,202,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,962,684,202,384/1,452,253.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,860,155.06

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