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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,055,805 and 6,475,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,055,805 and 6,475,880 is: 13,723,723.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,055,805 : 6,475,880 = 6,475,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,055,805/6,475,880 = 6,475,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,055,805x = 6,475,880 × 6,475,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,055,805x = 41,937,021,774,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,937,021,774,400/3,055,805
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,723,723.13

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