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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,085,368 and 6,701,436

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,085,368 and 6,701,436 is: 14,555,555.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,085,368 : 6,701,436 = 6,701,436 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,085,368/6,701,436 = 6,701,436/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,085,368x = 6,701,436 × 6,701,436
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,085,368x = 44,909,244,462,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,909,244,462,096/3,085,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,555,555.27

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