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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,455,236.30 and 3,061,288.27

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,455,236.30 and 3,061,288.27 is: 6,439,837.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,455,236.30 : 3,061,288.27 = 3,061,288.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,455,236.30/3,061,288.27 = 3,061,288.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,455,236.30x = 3,061,288.27 × 3,061,288.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,455,236.30x = 9,371,485,845,253.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,371,485,845,253.32/1,455,236.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,439,837.89

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