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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,014,989 and 6,572,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,014,989 and 6,572,080 is: 14,325,835.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,014,989 : 6,572,080 = 6,572,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,014,989/6,572,080 = 6,572,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,014,989x = 6,572,080 × 6,572,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,014,989x = 43,192,235,526,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,192,235,526,400/3,014,989
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,325,835.19

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