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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,004,542 and 6,366,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,004,542 and 6,366,656 is: 13,491,010.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,004,542 : 6,366,656 = 6,366,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,004,542/6,366,656 = 6,366,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,004,542x = 6,366,656 × 6,366,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,004,542x = 40,534,308,622,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,534,308,622,336/3,004,542
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,491,010.82

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