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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,015,591 and 6,503,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,015,591 and 6,503,556 is: 14,025,854.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,015,591 : 6,503,556 = 6,503,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,015,591/6,503,556 = 6,503,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,015,591x = 6,503,556 × 6,503,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,015,591x = 42,296,240,645,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,296,240,645,136/3,015,591
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,025,854.52

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