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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,085,384 and 6,701,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,085,384 and 6,701,462 is: 14,555,592.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,085,384 : 6,701,462 = 6,701,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,085,384/6,701,462 = 6,701,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,085,384x = 6,701,462 × 6,701,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,085,384x = 44,909,592,937,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,909,592,937,444/3,085,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,555,592.74

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