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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,029,793 and 6,479,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,029,793 and 6,479,492 is: 13,856,991.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,029,793 : 6,479,492 = 6,479,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,029,793/6,479,492 = 6,479,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,029,793x = 6,479,492 × 6,479,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,029,793x = 41,983,816,578,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,983,816,578,064/3,029,793
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,856,991.74

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