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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,051,735 and 6,627,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,051,735 and 6,627,846 is: 14,394,546.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,051,735 : 6,627,846 = 6,627,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,051,735/6,627,846 = 6,627,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,051,735x = 6,627,846 × 6,627,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,051,735x = 43,928,342,599,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,928,342,599,716/3,051,735
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,394,546.91

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