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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,455,853.50 and 3,062,280.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,455,853.50 and 3,062,280.94 is: 6,441,283.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,455,853.50 : 3,062,280.94 = 3,062,280.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,455,853.50/3,062,280.94 = 3,062,280.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,455,853.50x = 3,062,280.94 × 3,062,280.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,455,853.50x = 9,377,564,540,175.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,377,564,540,175.88/1,455,853.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,441,283.10

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