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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,032,661 and 6,671,847

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,032,661 and 6,671,847 is: 14,678,047.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,032,661 : 6,671,847 = 6,671,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,032,661/6,671,847 = 6,671,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,032,661x = 6,671,847 × 6,671,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,032,661x = 44,513,542,391,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,513,542,391,409/3,032,661
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,678,047.56

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