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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,055,177 and 6,635,826

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,055,177 and 6,635,826 is: 14,412,974.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,055,177 : 6,635,826 = 6,635,826 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,055,177/6,635,826 = 6,635,826/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,055,177x = 6,635,826 × 6,635,826
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,055,177x = 44,034,186,702,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,034,186,702,276/3,055,177
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,412,974.01

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