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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,059,720 and 6,659,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,059,720 and 6,659,932 is: 14,496,324.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,059,720 : 6,659,932 = 6,659,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,059,720/6,659,932 = 6,659,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,059,720x = 6,659,932 × 6,659,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,059,720x = 44,354,694,244,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,354,694,244,624/3,059,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,496,324.58

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