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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,048,810 and 6,517,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,048,810 and 6,517,668 is: 13,933,303.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,048,810 : 6,517,668 = 6,517,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,048,810/6,517,668 = 6,517,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,048,810x = 6,517,668 × 6,517,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,048,810x = 42,479,996,158,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,479,996,158,224/3,048,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,933,303.87

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