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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,048,051 and 6,554,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,048,051 and 6,554,886 is: 14,096,394.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,048,051 : 6,554,886 = 6,554,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,048,051/6,554,886 = 6,554,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,048,051x = 6,554,886 × 6,554,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,048,051x = 42,966,530,472,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,966,530,472,996/3,048,051
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,096,394.87

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