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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,046,272 and 6,616,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,046,272 and 6,616,944 is: 14,372,960.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,046,272 : 6,616,944 = 6,616,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,046,272/6,616,944 = 6,616,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,046,272x = 6,616,944 × 6,616,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,046,272x = 43,783,947,899,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,783,947,899,136/3,046,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,372,960.75

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