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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,055,802 and 6,475,876

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,055,802 and 6,475,876 is: 13,723,719.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,055,802 : 6,475,876 = 6,475,876 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,055,802/6,475,876 = 6,475,876/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,055,802x = 6,475,876 × 6,475,876
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,055,802x = 41,936,969,967,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,936,969,967,376/3,055,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,723,719.65

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