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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,061,851 and 6,591,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,061,851 and 6,591,720 is: 14,191,014.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,061,851 : 6,591,720 = 6,591,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,061,851/6,591,720 = 6,591,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,061,851x = 6,591,720 × 6,591,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,061,851x = 43,450,772,558,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,450,772,558,400/3,061,851
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,191,014.70

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