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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,446,687.75 and 3,092,676

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,446,687.75 and 3,092,676 is: 6,611,409.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,446,687.75 : 3,092,676 = 3,092,676 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,446,687.75/3,092,676 = 3,092,676/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,446,687.75x = 3,092,676 × 3,092,676
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,446,687.75x = 9,564,644,840,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,564,644,840,976/1,446,687.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,611,409.30

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