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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,046,482 and 6,617,396

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,046,482 and 6,617,396 is: 14,373,933.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,046,482 : 6,617,396 = 6,617,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,046,482/6,617,396 = 6,617,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,046,482x = 6,617,396 × 6,617,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,046,482x = 43,789,929,820,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,789,929,820,816/3,046,482
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,373,933.55

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