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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,012,432 and 6,622,661

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,012,432 and 6,622,661 is: 14,559,544.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,012,432 : 6,622,661 = 6,622,661 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,012,432/6,622,661 = 6,622,661/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,012,432x = 6,622,661 × 6,622,661
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,012,432x = 43,859,638,720,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,859,638,720,921/3,012,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,559,544.82

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