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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,086,466 and 6,770,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,086,466 and 6,770,556 is: 14,852,076.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,086,466 : 6,770,556 = 6,770,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,086,466/6,770,556 = 6,770,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,086,466x = 6,770,556 × 6,770,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,086,466x = 45,840,428,549,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,840,428,549,136/3,086,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,852,076.31

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