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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,448,810 and 3,166,864

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,448,810 and 3,166,864 is: 6,922,251.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,448,810 : 3,166,864 = 3,166,864 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,448,810/3,166,864 = 3,166,864/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,448,810x = 3,166,864 × 3,166,864
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,448,810x = 10,029,027,594,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,029,027,594,496/1,448,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,922,251.78

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