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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,003,986 and 6,455,859

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,003,986 and 6,455,859 is: 13,874,270.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,003,986 : 6,455,859 = 6,455,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,003,986/6,455,859 = 6,455,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,003,986x = 6,455,859 × 6,455,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,003,986x = 41,678,115,427,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,678,115,427,881/3,003,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,874,270.86

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