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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,007,920 and 6,495,257

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,007,920 and 6,495,257 is: 14,025,759.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,007,920 : 6,495,257 = 6,495,257 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,007,920/6,495,257 = 6,495,257/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,007,920x = 6,495,257 × 6,495,257
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,007,920x = 42,188,363,496,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,188,363,496,049/3,007,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,025,759.83

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