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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,008,508 and 6,436,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,008,508 and 6,436,920 is: 13,772,254.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,008,508 : 6,436,920 = 6,436,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,008,508/6,436,920 = 6,436,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,008,508x = 6,436,920 × 6,436,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,008,508x = 41,433,939,086,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,433,939,086,400/3,008,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,772,254.91

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