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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,073,638 and 6,620,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,073,638 and 6,620,748 is: 14,261,374.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,073,638 : 6,620,748 = 6,620,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,073,638/6,620,748 = 6,620,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,073,638x = 6,620,748 × 6,620,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,073,638x = 43,834,304,079,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,834,304,079,504/3,073,638
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,261,374.98

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