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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,007,731 and 6,494,874

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,007,731 and 6,494,874 is: 14,024,987.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,007,731 : 6,494,874 = 6,494,874 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,007,731/6,494,874 = 6,494,874/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,007,731x = 6,494,874 × 6,494,874
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,007,731x = 42,183,388,275,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,183,388,275,876/3,007,731
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,024,987.03

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