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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,042,732 and 6,592,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,042,732 and 6,592,845 is: 14,285,058.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,042,732 : 6,592,845 = 6,592,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,042,732/6,592,845 = 6,592,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,042,732x = 6,592,845 × 6,592,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,042,732x = 43,465,605,194,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,465,605,194,025/3,042,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,285,058.69

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