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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,015,380 and 6,554,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,015,380 and 6,554,280 is: 14,246,491.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,015,380 : 6,554,280 = 6,554,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,015,380/6,554,280 = 6,554,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,015,380x = 6,554,280 × 6,554,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,015,380x = 42,958,586,318,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,958,586,318,400/3,015,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,246,491.76

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