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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,071,281 and 6,613,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,071,281 and 6,613,496 is: 14,241,070.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,071,281 : 6,613,496 = 6,613,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,071,281/6,613,496 = 6,613,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,071,281x = 6,613,496 × 6,613,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,071,281x = 43,738,329,342,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,738,329,342,016/3,071,281
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,241,070.53

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