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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,438,549 and 3,148,013

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,438,549 and 3,148,013 is: 6,888,876.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,438,549 : 3,148,013 = 3,148,013 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,438,549/3,148,013 = 3,148,013/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,438,549x = 3,148,013 × 3,148,013
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,438,549x = 9,909,985,848,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,909,985,848,169/1,438,549
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,888,876.12

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