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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,124,507 and 6,497,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,124,507 and 6,497,792 is: 13,512,948.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,124,507 : 6,497,792 = 6,497,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,124,507/6,497,792 = 6,497,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,124,507x = 6,497,792 × 6,497,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,124,507x = 42,221,300,875,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,221,300,875,264/3,124,507
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,512,948.08

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