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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,446,492.38 and 3,150,132.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,446,492.38 and 3,150,132.75 is: 6,860,275.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,446,492.38 : 3,150,132.75 = 3,150,132.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,446,492.38/3,150,132.75 = 3,150,132.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,446,492.38x = 3,150,132.75 × 3,150,132.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,446,492.38x = 9,923,336,342,622.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,923,336,342,622.56/1,446,492.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,860,275.60

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