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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,012,471 and 6,621,993

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,012,471 and 6,621,993 is: 14,556,419.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,012,471 : 6,621,993 = 6,621,993 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,012,471/6,621,993 = 6,621,993/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,012,471x = 6,621,993 × 6,621,993
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,012,471x = 43,850,791,292,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,850,791,292,049/3,012,471
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,556,419.40

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