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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,005,874 and 6,448,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,005,874 and 6,448,932 is: 13,835,817.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,005,874 : 6,448,932 = 6,448,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,005,874/6,448,932 = 6,448,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,005,874x = 6,448,932 × 6,448,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,005,874x = 41,588,723,940,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,588,723,940,624/3,005,874
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,835,817.45

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