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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,464,540.75 and 3,000,432.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,464,540.75 and 3,000,432.38 is: 6,147,042.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,464,540.75 : 3,000,432.38 = 3,000,432.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,464,540.75/3,000,432.38 = 3,000,432.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,464,540.75x = 3,000,432.38 × 3,000,432.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,464,540.75x = 9,002,594,436,948.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,002,594,436,948.14/1,464,540.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,147,042.64

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