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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,046,436 and 6,690,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,046,436 and 6,690,732 is: 14,694,513.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,046,436 : 6,690,732 = 6,690,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,046,436/6,690,732 = 6,690,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,046,436x = 6,690,732 × 6,690,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,046,436x = 44,765,894,695,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,765,894,695,824/3,046,436
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,694,513.42

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