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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,014,987 and 6,572,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,014,987 and 6,572,076 is: 14,325,827.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,014,987 : 6,572,076 = 6,572,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,014,987/6,572,076 = 6,572,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,014,987x = 6,572,076 × 6,572,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,014,987x = 43,192,182,949,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,192,182,949,776/3,014,987
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,325,827.26

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