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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,055,496 and 6,721,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,055,496 and 6,721,138 is: 14,784,406.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,055,496 : 6,721,138 = 6,721,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,055,496/6,721,138 = 6,721,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,055,496x = 6,721,138 × 6,721,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,055,496x = 45,173,696,015,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,173,696,015,044/3,055,496
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,784,406.86

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