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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,048,120 and 6,718,257

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,048,120 and 6,718,257 is: 14,807,480.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,048,120 : 6,718,257 = 6,718,257 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,048,120/6,718,257 = 6,718,257/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,048,120x = 6,718,257 × 6,718,257
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,048,120x = 45,134,977,118,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,134,977,118,049/3,048,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,807,480.39

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