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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,446,632.75 and 3,111,008.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,446,632.75 and 3,111,008.50 is: 6,690,277.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,446,632.75 : 3,111,008.50 = 3,111,008.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,446,632.75/3,111,008.50 = 3,111,008.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,446,632.75x = 3,111,008.50 × 3,111,008.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,446,632.75x = 9,678,373,887,072.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,678,373,887,072.25/1,446,632.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,690,277.05

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