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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,048,962 and 6,517,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,048,962 and 6,517,972 is: 13,933,908.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,048,962 : 6,517,972 = 6,517,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,048,962/6,517,972 = 6,517,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,048,962x = 6,517,972 × 6,517,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,048,962x = 42,483,958,992,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,483,958,992,784/3,048,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,933,908.98

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