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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,004,723 and 6,366,986

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,004,723 and 6,366,986 is: 13,491,596.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,004,723 : 6,366,986 = 6,366,986 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,004,723/6,366,986 = 6,366,986/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,004,723x = 6,366,986 × 6,366,986
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,004,723x = 40,538,510,724,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,538,510,724,196/3,004,723
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,491,596.64

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