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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,066,981 and 6,234,522

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,066,981 and 6,234,522 is: 12,673,461.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,066,981 : 6,234,522 = 6,234,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,066,981/6,234,522 = 6,234,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,066,981x = 6,234,522 × 6,234,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,066,981x = 38,869,264,568,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,869,264,568,484/3,066,981
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,673,461.16

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