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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,008,378 and 6,565,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,008,378 and 6,565,516 is: 14,328,651.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,008,378 : 6,565,516 = 6,565,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,008,378/6,565,516 = 6,565,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,008,378x = 6,565,516 × 6,565,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,008,378x = 43,106,000,346,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,106,000,346,256/3,008,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,328,651.63

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