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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,065,242 and 6,661,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,065,242 and 6,661,076 is: 14,475,181.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,065,242 : 6,661,076 = 6,661,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,065,242/6,661,076 = 6,661,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,065,242x = 6,661,076 × 6,661,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,065,242x = 44,369,933,477,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,369,933,477,776/3,065,242
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,475,181.23

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