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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,046,578 and 6,690,936.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,046,578 and 6,690,936.75 is: 14,694,727.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,046,578 : 6,690,936.75 = 6,690,936.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,046,578/6,690,936.75 = 6,690,936.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,046,578x = 6,690,936.75 × 6,690,936.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,046,578x = 44,768,634,592,500.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,768,634,592,500.56/3,046,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,694,727.85

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