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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,448,910 and 3,146,710

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,448,910 and 3,146,710 is: 6,833,953.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,448,910 : 3,146,710 = 3,146,710 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,448,910/3,146,710 = 3,146,710/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,448,910x = 3,146,710 × 3,146,710
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,448,910x = 9,901,783,824,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,901,783,824,100/1,448,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,833,953.68

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