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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,448,729.25 and 3,146,778.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,448,729.25 and 3,146,778.75 is: 6,835,104.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,448,729.25 : 3,146,778.75 = 3,146,778.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,448,729.25/3,146,778.75 = 3,146,778.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,448,729.25x = 3,146,778.75 × 3,146,778.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,448,729.25x = 9,902,216,501,451.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,902,216,501,451.56/1,448,729.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,835,104.97

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