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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,055,806 and 6,475,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,055,806 and 6,475,882 is: 13,723,727.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,055,806 : 6,475,882 = 6,475,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,055,806/6,475,882 = 6,475,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,055,806x = 6,475,882 × 6,475,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,055,806x = 41,937,047,677,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,937,047,677,924/3,055,806
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,723,727.12

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