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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,026,848 and 6,422,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,026,848 and 6,422,672 is: 13,628,274.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,026,848 : 6,422,672 = 6,422,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,026,848/6,422,672 = 6,422,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,026,848x = 6,422,672 × 6,422,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,026,848x = 41,250,715,619,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,250,715,619,584/3,026,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,628,274.57

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