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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,046,266 and 6,483,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,046,266 and 6,483,744 is: 13,800,152.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,046,266 : 6,483,744 = 6,483,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,046,266/6,483,744 = 6,483,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,046,266x = 6,483,744 × 6,483,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,046,266x = 42,038,936,257,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,038,936,257,536/3,046,266
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,800,152.80

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