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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,165,420 and 6,442,706

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,165,420 and 6,442,706 is: 13,113,097.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,165,420 : 6,442,706 = 6,442,706 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,165,420/6,442,706 = 6,442,706/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,165,420x = 6,442,706 × 6,442,706
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,165,420x = 41,508,460,602,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,508,460,602,436/3,165,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,113,097.35

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