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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,001,342 and 6,571,897

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,001,342 and 6,571,897 is: 14,390,172.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,001,342 : 6,571,897 = 6,571,897 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,001,342/6,571,897 = 6,571,897/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,001,342x = 6,571,897 × 6,571,897
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,001,342x = 43,189,830,178,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,189,830,178,609/3,001,342
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,390,172.86

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