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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,454,748.50 and 3,161,301.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,454,748.50 and 3,161,301.88 is: 6,869,798.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,454,748.50 : 3,161,301.88 = 3,161,301.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,454,748.50/3,161,301.88 = 3,161,301.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,454,748.50x = 3,161,301.88 × 3,161,301.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,454,748.50x = 9,993,829,544,878.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,993,829,544,878.52/1,454,748.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,869,798.83

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