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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,064,502 and 6,659,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,064,502 and 6,659,716 is: 14,472,764.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,064,502 : 6,659,716 = 6,659,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,064,502/6,659,716 = 6,659,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,064,502x = 6,659,716 × 6,659,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,064,502x = 44,351,817,200,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,351,817,200,656/3,064,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,472,764.97

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