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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,046,578 and 6,617,604

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,046,578 and 6,617,604 is: 14,374,384.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,046,578 : 6,617,604 = 6,617,604 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,046,578/6,617,604 = 6,617,604/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,046,578x = 6,617,604 × 6,617,604
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,046,578x = 43,792,682,700,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,792,682,700,816/3,046,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,374,384.21

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