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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,009,518 and 6,509,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,009,518 and 6,509,898 is: 14,081,581.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,009,518 : 6,509,898 = 6,509,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,009,518/6,509,898 = 6,509,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,009,518x = 6,509,898 × 6,509,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,009,518x = 42,378,771,970,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,378,771,970,404/3,009,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,081,581.16

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