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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,077,962 and 6,681,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,077,962 and 6,681,620 is: 14,504,417.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,077,962 : 6,681,620 = 6,681,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,077,962/6,681,620 = 6,681,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,077,962x = 6,681,620 × 6,681,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,077,962x = 44,644,045,824,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,644,045,824,400/3,077,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,504,417.48

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