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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,448,570 and 3,118,036

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,448,570 and 3,118,036 is: 6,711,548.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,448,570 : 3,118,036 = 3,118,036 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,448,570/3,118,036 = 3,118,036/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,448,570x = 3,118,036 × 3,118,036
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,448,570x = 9,722,148,497,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,722,148,497,296/1,448,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,711,548.97

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