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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,016,039 and 6,562,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,016,039 and 6,562,788 is: 14,280,381.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,016,039 : 6,562,788 = 6,562,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,016,039/6,562,788 = 6,562,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,016,039x = 6,562,788 × 6,562,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,016,039x = 43,070,186,332,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,070,186,332,944/3,016,039
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,280,381.10

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