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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,004,200 and 6,491,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,004,200 and 6,491,736 is: 14,027,906.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,004,200 : 6,491,736 = 6,491,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,004,200/6,491,736 = 6,491,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,004,200x = 6,491,736 × 6,491,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,004,200x = 42,142,636,293,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,142,636,293,696/3,004,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,027,906.36

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