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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,055,842 and 6,475,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,055,842 and 6,475,954 is: 13,723,870.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,055,842 : 6,475,954 = 6,475,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,055,842/6,475,954 = 6,475,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,055,842x = 6,475,954 × 6,475,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,055,842x = 41,937,980,210,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,937,980,210,116/3,055,842
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,723,870.61

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