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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,003,736 and 6,255,980

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,003,736 and 6,255,980 is: 13,029,535.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,003,736 : 6,255,980 = 6,255,980 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,003,736/6,255,980 = 6,255,980/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,003,736x = 6,255,980 × 6,255,980
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,003,736x = 39,137,285,760,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,137,285,760,400/3,003,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,029,535.80

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