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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,016,552 and 6,505,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,016,552 and 6,505,424 is: 14,029,442.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,016,552 : 6,505,424 = 6,505,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,016,552/6,505,424 = 6,505,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,016,552x = 6,505,424 × 6,505,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,016,552x = 42,320,541,419,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,320,541,419,776/3,016,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,029,442.03

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