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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,055,766 and 6,362,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,055,766 and 6,362,557 is: 13,247,785.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,055,766 : 6,362,557 = 6,362,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,055,766/6,362,557 = 6,362,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,055,766x = 6,362,557 × 6,362,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,055,766x = 40,482,131,578,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,482,131,578,249/3,055,766
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,247,785.20

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