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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,046,061 and 6,689,916

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,046,061 and 6,689,916 is: 14,692,737.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,046,061 : 6,689,916 = 6,689,916 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,046,061/6,689,916 = 6,689,916/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,046,061x = 6,689,916 × 6,689,916
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,046,061x = 44,754,976,087,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,754,976,087,056/3,046,061
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,692,737.96

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