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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,117,740 and 6,699,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,117,740 and 6,699,608 is: 14,396,565.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,117,740 : 6,699,608 = 6,699,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,117,740/6,699,608 = 6,699,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,117,740x = 6,699,608 × 6,699,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,117,740x = 44,884,747,353,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,884,747,353,664/3,117,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,396,565.25

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