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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,073,637 and 6,620,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,073,637 and 6,620,746 is: 14,261,371.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,073,637 : 6,620,746 = 6,620,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,073,637/6,620,746 = 6,620,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,073,637x = 6,620,746 × 6,620,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,073,637x = 43,834,277,596,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,834,277,596,516/3,073,637
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,261,371.01

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