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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,117,712 and 6,699,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,117,712 and 6,699,556 is: 14,396,471.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,117,712 : 6,699,556 = 6,699,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,117,712/6,699,556 = 6,699,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,117,712x = 6,699,556 × 6,699,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,117,712x = 44,884,050,597,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,884,050,597,136/3,117,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,396,471.07

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