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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,162,648 and 6,805,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,162,648 and 6,805,608 is: 14,644,785.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,162,648 : 6,805,608 = 6,805,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,162,648/6,805,608 = 6,805,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,162,648x = 6,805,608 × 6,805,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,162,648x = 46,316,300,249,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,316,300,249,664/3,162,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,644,785.08

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