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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,059,706 and 6,659,871

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,059,706 and 6,659,871 is: 14,496,125.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,059,706 : 6,659,871 = 6,659,871 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,059,706/6,659,871 = 6,659,871/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,059,706x = 6,659,871 × 6,659,871
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,059,706x = 44,353,881,736,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,353,881,736,641/3,059,706
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,496,125.36

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