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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,071,750 and 6,702,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,071,750 and 6,702,508 is: 14,624,762.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,071,750 : 6,702,508 = 6,702,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,071,750/6,702,508 = 6,702,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,071,750x = 6,702,508 × 6,702,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,071,750x = 44,923,613,490,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,923,613,490,064/3,071,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,624,762.27

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