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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,002,278 and 6,126,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,002,278 and 6,126,812 is: 12,503,114.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,002,278 : 6,126,812 = 6,126,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,002,278/6,126,812 = 6,126,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,002,278x = 6,126,812 × 6,126,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,002,278x = 37,537,825,283,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,537,825,283,344/3,002,278
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,503,114.40

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