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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,448,766 and 3,146,629.78

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,448,766 and 3,146,629.78 is: 6,834,284.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,448,766 : 3,146,629.78 = 3,146,629.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,448,766/3,146,629.78 = 3,146,629.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,448,766x = 3,146,629.78 × 3,146,629.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,448,766x = 9,901,278,980,249.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,901,278,980,249.42/1,448,766
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,834,284.47

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