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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,455,823.13 and 3,062,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,455,823.13 and 3,062,232 is: 6,441,211.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,455,823.13 : 3,062,232 = 3,062,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,455,823.13/3,062,232 = 3,062,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,455,823.13x = 3,062,232 × 3,062,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,455,823.13x = 9,377,264,821,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,377,264,821,824/1,455,823.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,441,211.61

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