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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,012,642 and 6,636,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,012,642 and 6,636,428 is: 14,619,120.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,012,642 : 6,636,428 = 6,636,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,012,642/6,636,428 = 6,636,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,012,642x = 6,636,428 × 6,636,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,012,642x = 44,042,176,599,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,042,176,599,184/3,012,642
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,619,120.56

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