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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,448,893.41 and 3,146,679.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,448,893.41 and 3,146,679.56 is: 6,833,899.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,448,893.41 : 3,146,679.56 = 3,146,679.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,448,893.41/3,146,679.56 = 3,146,679.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,448,893.41x = 3,146,679.56 × 3,146,679.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,448,893.41x = 9,901,592,269,055.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,901,592,269,055.19/1,448,893.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,833,899.74

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