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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,455,293.25 and 3,061,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,455,293.25 and 3,061,395 is: 6,440,034.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,455,293.25 : 3,061,395 = 3,061,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,455,293.25/3,061,395 = 3,061,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,455,293.25x = 3,061,395 × 3,061,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,455,293.25x = 9,372,139,346,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,372,139,346,025/1,455,293.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,440,034.92

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