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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,117,570 and 6,699,270

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,117,570 and 6,699,270 is: 14,395,897.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,117,570 : 6,699,270 = 6,699,270 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,117,570/6,699,270 = 6,699,270/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,117,570x = 6,699,270 × 6,699,270
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,117,570x = 44,880,218,532,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,880,218,532,900/3,117,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,395,897.62

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