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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,117,571 and 6,699,271

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,117,571 and 6,699,271 is: 14,395,897.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,117,571 : 6,699,271 = 6,699,271 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,117,571/6,699,271 = 6,699,271/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,117,571x = 6,699,271 × 6,699,271
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,117,571x = 44,880,231,931,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,880,231,931,441/3,117,571
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,395,897.30

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