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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,065,869 and 6,653,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,065,869 and 6,653,320 is: 14,438,538.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,065,869 : 6,653,320 = 6,653,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,065,869/6,653,320 = 6,653,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,065,869x = 6,653,320 × 6,653,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,065,869x = 44,266,667,022,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,266,667,022,400/3,065,869
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,438,538.31

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