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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,044,679 and 6,548,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,044,679 and 6,548,628 is: 14,085,073.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,044,679 : 6,548,628 = 6,548,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,044,679/6,548,628 = 6,548,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,044,679x = 6,548,628 × 6,548,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,044,679x = 42,884,528,682,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,884,528,682,384/3,044,679
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,085,073.89

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