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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,069,540 and 6,457,248

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,069,540 and 6,457,248 is: 13,583,811.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,069,540 : 6,457,248 = 6,457,248 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,069,540/6,457,248 = 6,457,248/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,069,540x = 6,457,248 × 6,457,248
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,069,540x = 41,696,051,733,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,696,051,733,504/3,069,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,583,811.17

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