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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,452,845.25 and 3,167,277.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,452,845.25 and 3,167,277.75 is: 6,904,829.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,452,845.25 : 3,167,277.75 = 3,167,277.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,452,845.25/3,167,277.75 = 3,167,277.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,452,845.25x = 3,167,277.75 × 3,167,277.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,452,845.25x = 10,031,648,345,645.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,031,648,345,645.06/1,452,845.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,904,829.23

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