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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,047,877 and 6,662,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,047,877 and 6,662,460 is: 14,563,702.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,047,877 : 6,662,460 = 6,662,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,047,877/6,662,460 = 6,662,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,047,877x = 6,662,460 × 6,662,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,047,877x = 44,388,373,251,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,388,373,251,600/3,047,877
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,563,702.29

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