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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,448,867.25 and 3,146,627.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,448,867.25 and 3,146,627.25 is: 6,833,795.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,448,867.25 : 3,146,627.25 = 3,146,627.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,448,867.25/3,146,627.25 = 3,146,627.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,448,867.25x = 3,146,627.25 × 3,146,627.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,448,867.25x = 9,901,263,050,442.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,901,263,050,442.56/1,448,867.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,833,795.88

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