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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,448,707.78 and 3,146,733.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,448,707.78 and 3,146,733.56 is: 6,835,009.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,448,707.78 : 3,146,733.56 = 3,146,733.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,448,707.78/3,146,733.56 = 3,146,733.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,448,707.78x = 3,146,733.56 × 3,146,733.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,448,707.78x = 9,901,932,113,363.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,901,932,113,363.94/1,448,707.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,835,009.96

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