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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,055,500 and 6,721,146

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,055,500 and 6,721,146 is: 14,784,422.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,055,500 : 6,721,146 = 6,721,146 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,055,500/6,721,146 = 6,721,146/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,055,500x = 6,721,146 × 6,721,146
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,055,500x = 45,173,803,553,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,173,803,553,316/3,055,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,784,422.70

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