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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,448,877.38 and 3,146,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,448,877.38 and 3,146,850 is: 6,834,715.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,448,877.38 : 3,146,850 = 3,146,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,448,877.38/3,146,850 = 3,146,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,448,877.38x = 3,146,850 × 3,146,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,448,877.38x = 9,902,664,922,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,902,664,922,500/1,448,877.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,834,715.69

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