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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,015,431 and 6,503,253

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,015,431 and 6,503,253 is: 14,025,291.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,015,431 : 6,503,253 = 6,503,253 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,015,431/6,503,253 = 6,503,253/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,015,431x = 6,503,253 × 6,503,253
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,015,431x = 42,292,299,582,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,292,299,582,009/3,015,431
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,025,291.77

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