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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,455,499.13 and 3,191,253.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,455,499.13 and 3,191,253.19 is: 6,996,979.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,455,499.13 : 3,191,253.19 = 3,191,253.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,455,499.13/3,191,253.19 = 3,191,253.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,455,499.13x = 3,191,253.19 × 3,191,253.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,455,499.13x = 10,184,096,906,728.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,184,096,906,728.91/1,455,499.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,996,979.06

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