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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,455,087.38 and 3,003,585.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,455,087.38 and 3,003,585.75 is: 6,199,990.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,455,087.38 : 3,003,585.75 = 3,003,585.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,455,087.38/3,003,585.75 = 3,003,585.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,455,087.38x = 3,003,585.75 × 3,003,585.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,455,087.38x = 9,021,527,357,603.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,021,527,357,603.06/1,455,087.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,199,990.13

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