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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,046,274 and 6,616,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,046,274 and 6,616,948 is: 14,372,968.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,046,274 : 6,616,948 = 6,616,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,046,274/6,616,948 = 6,616,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,046,274x = 6,616,948 × 6,616,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,046,274x = 43,784,000,834,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,784,000,834,704/3,046,274
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,372,968.69

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