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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,448,869 and 3,146,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,448,869 and 3,146,632 is: 6,833,808.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,448,869 : 3,146,632 = 3,146,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,448,869/3,146,632 = 3,146,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,448,869x = 3,146,632 × 3,146,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,448,869x = 9,901,292,943,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,901,292,943,424/1,448,869
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,833,808.26

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