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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,061,850 and 6,591,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,061,850 and 6,591,712 is: 14,190,984.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,061,850 : 6,591,712 = 6,591,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,061,850/6,591,712 = 6,591,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,061,850x = 6,591,712 × 6,591,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,061,850x = 43,450,667,090,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,450,667,090,944/3,061,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,190,984.89

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