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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,047,386 and 6,346,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,047,386 and 6,346,996 is: 13,219,315.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,047,386 : 6,346,996 = 6,346,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,047,386/6,346,996 = 6,346,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,047,386x = 6,346,996 × 6,346,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,047,386x = 40,284,358,224,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,284,358,224,016/3,047,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,219,315.91

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