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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,082,333 and 6,689,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,082,333 and 6,689,915 is: 14,519,833.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,082,333 : 6,689,915 = 6,689,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,082,333/6,689,915 = 6,689,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,082,333x = 6,689,915 × 6,689,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,082,333x = 44,754,962,707,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,754,962,707,225/3,082,333
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,519,833.75

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