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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,448,760 and 3,146,619

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,448,760 and 3,146,619 is: 6,834,265.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,448,760 : 3,146,619 = 3,146,619 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,448,760/3,146,619 = 3,146,619/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,448,760x = 3,146,619 × 3,146,619
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,448,760x = 9,901,211,131,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,901,211,131,161/1,448,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,834,265.95

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