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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,046,250 and 6,616,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,046,250 and 6,616,894 is: 14,372,847.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,046,250 : 6,616,894 = 6,616,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,046,250/6,616,894 = 6,616,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,046,250x = 6,616,894 × 6,616,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,046,250x = 43,783,286,207,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,783,286,207,236/3,046,250
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,372,847.34

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