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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,448,730 and 3,146,774

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,448,730 and 3,146,774 is: 6,835,080.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,448,730 : 3,146,774 = 3,146,774 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,448,730/3,146,774 = 3,146,774/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,448,730x = 3,146,774 × 3,146,774
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,448,730x = 9,902,186,607,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,902,186,607,076/1,448,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,835,080.80

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