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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,005,886 and 6,448,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,005,886 and 6,448,956 is: 13,835,865.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,005,886 : 6,448,956 = 6,448,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,005,886/6,448,956 = 6,448,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,005,886x = 6,448,956 × 6,448,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,005,886x = 41,589,033,489,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,589,033,489,936/3,005,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,835,865.20

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