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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,015,670 and 6,503,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,015,670 and 6,503,732 is: 14,026,246.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,015,670 : 6,503,732 = 6,503,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,015,670/6,503,732 = 6,503,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,015,670x = 6,503,732 × 6,503,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,015,670x = 42,298,529,927,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,298,529,927,824/3,015,670
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,026,246.22

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