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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,055,820 and 6,475,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,055,820 and 6,475,912 is: 13,723,791.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,055,820 : 6,475,912 = 6,475,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,055,820/6,475,912 = 6,475,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,055,820x = 6,475,912 × 6,475,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,055,820x = 41,937,436,231,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,937,436,231,744/3,055,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,723,791.40

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