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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,448,446 and 3,117,777

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,448,446 and 3,117,777 is: 6,711,008.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,448,446 : 3,117,777 = 3,117,777 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,448,446/3,117,777 = 3,117,777/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,448,446x = 3,117,777 × 3,117,777
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,448,446x = 9,720,533,421,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,720,533,421,729/1,448,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,711,008.50

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