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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,115,408 and 6,712,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,115,408 and 6,712,952 is: 14,464,790.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,115,408 : 6,712,952 = 6,712,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,115,408/6,712,952 = 6,712,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,115,408x = 6,712,952 × 6,712,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,115,408x = 45,063,724,554,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,063,724,554,304/3,115,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,464,790.66

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