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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,056,161 and 6,363,278

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,056,161 and 6,363,278 is: 13,249,075.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,056,161 : 6,363,278 = 6,363,278 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,056,161/6,363,278 = 6,363,278/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,056,161x = 6,363,278 × 6,363,278
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,056,161x = 40,491,306,905,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,491,306,905,284/3,056,161
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,249,075.20

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