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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,448,892 and 3,147,687

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,448,892 and 3,147,687 is: 6,838,282.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,448,892 : 3,147,687 = 3,147,687 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,448,892/3,147,687 = 3,147,687/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,448,892x = 3,147,687 × 3,147,687
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,448,892x = 9,907,933,449,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,907,933,449,969/1,448,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,838,282.94

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