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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,044,643 and 6,548,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,044,643 and 6,548,556 is: 14,084,930.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,044,643 : 6,548,556 = 6,548,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,044,643/6,548,556 = 6,548,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,044,643x = 6,548,556 × 6,548,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,044,643x = 42,883,585,685,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,883,585,685,136/3,044,643
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,084,930.71

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