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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,462,445.25 and 3,260,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,462,445.25 and 3,260,964 is: 7,271,305.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,462,445.25 : 3,260,964 = 3,260,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,462,445.25/3,260,964 = 3,260,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,462,445.25x = 3,260,964 × 3,260,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,462,445.25x = 10,633,886,209,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,633,886,209,296/1,462,445.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,271,305.51

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