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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,059,718 and 6,659,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,059,718 and 6,659,928 is: 14,496,316.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,059,718 : 6,659,928 = 6,659,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,059,718/6,659,928 = 6,659,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,059,718x = 6,659,928 × 6,659,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,059,718x = 44,354,640,965,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,354,640,965,184/3,059,718
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,496,316.64

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