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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,055,812 and 6,475,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,055,812 and 6,475,894 is: 13,723,751.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,055,812 : 6,475,894 = 6,475,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,055,812/6,475,894 = 6,475,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,055,812x = 6,475,894 × 6,475,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,055,812x = 41,937,203,099,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,937,203,099,236/3,055,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,723,751.04

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