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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,055,795 and 6,475,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,055,795 and 6,475,866 is: 13,723,708.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,055,795 : 6,475,866 = 6,475,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,055,795/6,475,866 = 6,475,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,055,795x = 6,475,866 × 6,475,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,055,795x = 41,936,840,449,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,936,840,449,956/3,055,795
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,723,708.71

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