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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,004,721 and 6,366,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,004,721 and 6,366,987 is: 13,491,609.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,004,721 : 6,366,987 = 6,366,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,004,721/6,366,987 = 6,366,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,004,721x = 6,366,987 × 6,366,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,004,721x = 40,538,523,458,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,538,523,458,169/3,004,721
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,491,609.86

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