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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,055,340 and 6,698,254

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,055,340 and 6,698,254 is: 14,684,652.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,055,340 : 6,698,254 = 6,698,254 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,055,340/6,698,254 = 6,698,254/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,055,340x = 6,698,254 × 6,698,254
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,055,340x = 44,866,606,648,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,866,606,648,516/3,055,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,684,652.66

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