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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,446,636.38 and 3,111,014.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,446,636.38 and 3,111,014.25 is: 6,690,285.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,446,636.38 : 3,111,014.25 = 3,111,014.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,446,636.38/3,111,014.25 = 3,111,014.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,446,636.38x = 3,111,014.25 × 3,111,014.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,446,636.38x = 9,678,409,663,703.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,678,409,663,703.06/1,446,636.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,690,285.02

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