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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,454,736.38 and 3,161,281.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,454,736.38 and 3,161,281.50 is: 6,869,767.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,454,736.38 : 3,161,281.50 = 3,161,281.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,454,736.38/3,161,281.50 = 3,161,281.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,454,736.38x = 3,161,281.50 × 3,161,281.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,454,736.38x = 9,993,700,722,242.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,993,700,722,242.25/1,454,736.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,869,767.54

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