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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,458,767.25 and 3,142,248.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,458,767.25 and 3,142,248.75 is: 6,768,541.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,458,767.25 : 3,142,248.75 = 3,142,248.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,458,767.25/3,142,248.75 = 3,142,248.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,458,767.25x = 3,142,248.75 × 3,142,248.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,458,767.25x = 9,873,727,206,876.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,873,727,206,876.56/1,458,767.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,768,541.87

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