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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,014,502 and 6,552,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,014,502 and 6,552,588 is: 14,243,284.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,014,502 : 6,552,588 = 6,552,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,014,502/6,552,588 = 6,552,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,014,502x = 6,552,588 × 6,552,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,014,502x = 42,936,409,497,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,936,409,497,744/3,014,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,243,284.46

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