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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,048,812 and 6,517,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,048,812 and 6,517,672 is: 13,933,311.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,048,812 : 6,517,672 = 6,517,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,048,812/6,517,672 = 6,517,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,048,812x = 6,517,672 × 6,517,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,048,812x = 42,480,048,299,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,480,048,299,584/3,048,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,933,311.83

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