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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,455,201 and 3,061,234.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,455,201 and 3,061,234.13 is: 6,439,766.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,455,201 : 3,061,234.13 = 3,061,234.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,455,201/3,061,234.13 = 3,061,234.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,455,201x = 3,061,234.13 × 3,061,234.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,455,201x = 9,371,154,368,064.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,371,154,368,064.52/1,455,201
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,439,766.31

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