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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,946,764 and 6,346,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,946,764 and 6,346,948 is: 13,670,503.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,946,764 : 6,346,948 = 6,346,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,946,764/6,346,948 = 6,346,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,946,764x = 6,346,948 × 6,346,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,946,764x = 40,283,748,914,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,283,748,914,704/2,946,764
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,670,503.95

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