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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,124,506 and 6,497,790

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,124,506 and 6,497,790 is: 13,512,944.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,124,506 : 6,497,790 = 6,497,790 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,124,506/6,497,790 = 6,497,790/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,124,506x = 6,497,790 × 6,497,790
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,124,506x = 42,221,274,884,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,221,274,884,100/3,124,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,512,944.09

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