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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,046,480 and 6,617,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,046,480 and 6,617,392 is: 14,373,925.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,046,480 : 6,617,392 = 6,617,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,046,480/6,617,392 = 6,617,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,046,480x = 6,617,392 × 6,617,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,046,480x = 43,789,876,881,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,789,876,881,664/3,046,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,373,925.61

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