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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,071,279 and 6,613,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,071,279 and 6,613,492 is: 14,241,062.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,071,279 : 6,613,492 = 6,613,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,071,279/6,613,492 = 6,613,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,071,279x = 6,613,492 × 6,613,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,071,279x = 43,738,276,434,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,738,276,434,064/3,071,279
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,241,062.58

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