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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,045,872 and 6,772,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,045,872 and 6,772,572 is: 15,058,981.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,045,872 : 6,772,572 = 6,772,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,045,872/6,772,572 = 6,772,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,045,872x = 6,772,572 × 6,772,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,045,872x = 45,867,731,495,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,867,731,495,184/3,045,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,058,981.96

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