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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,448,808 and 3,166,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,448,808 and 3,166,860 is: 6,922,243.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,448,808 : 3,166,860 = 3,166,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,448,808/3,166,860 = 3,166,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,448,808x = 3,166,860 × 3,166,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,448,808x = 10,029,002,259,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,029,002,259,600/1,448,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,922,243.84

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