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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,055,752 and 6,655,248

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,055,752 and 6,655,248 is: 14,494,738.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,055,752 : 6,655,248 = 6,655,248 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,055,752/6,655,248 = 6,655,248/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,055,752x = 6,655,248 × 6,655,248
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,055,752x = 44,292,325,941,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,292,325,941,504/3,055,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,494,738.43

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