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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,117,576 and 6,699,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,117,576 and 6,699,282 is: 14,395,921.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,117,576 : 6,699,282 = 6,699,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,117,576/6,699,282 = 6,699,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,117,576x = 6,699,282 × 6,699,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,117,576x = 44,880,379,315,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,880,379,315,524/3,117,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,395,921.48

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