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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,455,357.38 and 3,061,526.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,455,357.38 and 3,061,526.63 is: 6,440,304.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,455,357.38 : 3,061,526.63 = 3,061,526.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,455,357.38/3,061,526.63 = 3,061,526.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,455,357.38x = 3,061,526.63 × 3,061,526.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,455,357.38x = 9,372,945,275,583.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,372,945,275,583.89/1,455,357.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,440,304.93

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