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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,082,641 and 6,619,779

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,082,641 and 6,619,779 is: 14,215,561.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,082,641 : 6,619,779 = 6,619,779 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,082,641/6,619,779 = 6,619,779/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,082,641x = 6,619,779 × 6,619,779
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,082,641x = 43,821,474,008,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,821,474,008,841/3,082,641
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,215,561.92

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