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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,027,786 and 6,612,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,027,786 and 6,612,852 is: 14,442,834.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,027,786 : 6,612,852 = 6,612,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,027,786/6,612,852 = 6,612,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,027,786x = 6,612,852 × 6,612,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,027,786x = 43,729,811,573,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,729,811,573,904/3,027,786
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,442,834.33

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