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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,483,427.25 and 3,045,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,483,427.25 and 3,045,495 is: 6,252,439.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,483,427.25 : 3,045,495 = 3,045,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,483,427.25/3,045,495 = 3,045,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,483,427.25x = 3,045,495 × 3,045,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,483,427.25x = 9,275,039,795,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,275,039,795,025/1,483,427.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,252,439.95

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