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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,483,426.75 and 3,045,494.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,483,426.75 and 3,045,494.38 is: 6,252,439.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,483,426.75 : 3,045,494.38 = 3,045,494.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,483,426.75/3,045,494.38 = 3,045,494.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,483,426.75x = 3,045,494.38 × 3,045,494.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,483,426.75x = 9,275,035,988,156.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,275,035,988,156.64/1,483,426.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,252,439.49

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