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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,049,947 and 6,601,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,049,947 and 6,601,998 is: 14,290,863.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,049,947 : 6,601,998 = 6,601,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,049,947/6,601,998 = 6,601,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,049,947x = 6,601,998 × 6,601,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,049,947x = 43,586,377,592,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,586,377,592,004/3,049,947
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,290,863.94

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