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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,448,377 and 3,145,622

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,448,377 and 3,145,622 is: 6,831,741.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,448,377 : 3,145,622 = 3,145,622 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,448,377/3,145,622 = 3,145,622/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,448,377x = 3,145,622 × 3,145,622
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,448,377x = 9,894,937,766,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,894,937,766,884/1,448,377
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,831,741.85

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