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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,050,426 and 6,632,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,050,426 and 6,632,116 is: 14,419,285.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,050,426 : 6,632,116 = 6,632,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,050,426/6,632,116 = 6,632,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,050,426x = 6,632,116 × 6,632,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,050,426x = 43,984,962,637,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,984,962,637,456/3,050,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,419,285.25

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