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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,064,508 and 6,659,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,064,508 and 6,659,728 is: 14,472,788.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,064,508 : 6,659,728 = 6,659,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,064,508/6,659,728 = 6,659,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,064,508x = 6,659,728 × 6,659,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,064,508x = 44,351,977,033,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,351,977,033,984/3,064,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,472,788.79

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