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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,046,448 and 6,617,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,046,448 and 6,617,328 is: 14,373,798.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,046,448 : 6,617,328 = 6,617,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,046,448/6,617,328 = 6,617,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,046,448x = 6,617,328 × 6,617,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,046,448x = 43,789,029,859,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,789,029,859,584/3,046,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,373,798.55

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