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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,016,026 and 6,242,004

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,016,026 and 6,242,004 is: 12,918,527.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,016,026 : 6,242,004 = 6,242,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,016,026/6,242,004 = 6,242,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,016,026x = 6,242,004 × 6,242,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,016,026x = 38,962,613,936,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,962,613,936,016/3,016,026
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,918,527.21

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