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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,004,717 and 6,366,979

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,004,717 and 6,366,979 is: 13,491,593.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,004,717 : 6,366,979 = 6,366,979 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,004,717/6,366,979 = 6,366,979/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,004,717x = 6,366,979 × 6,366,979
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,004,717x = 40,538,421,586,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,538,421,586,441/3,004,717
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,491,593.91

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