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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,448,889.75 and 3,146,672.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,448,889.75 and 3,146,672.25 is: 6,833,885.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,448,889.75 : 3,146,672.25 = 3,146,672.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,448,889.75/3,146,672.25 = 3,146,672.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,448,889.75x = 3,146,672.25 × 3,146,672.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,448,889.75x = 9,901,546,248,920.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,901,546,248,920.06/1,448,889.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,833,885.22

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