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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,016,560 and 6,505,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,016,560 and 6,505,512 is: 14,029,784.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,016,560 : 6,505,512 = 6,505,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,016,560/6,505,512 = 6,505,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,016,560x = 6,505,512 × 6,505,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,016,560x = 42,321,686,382,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,321,686,382,144/3,016,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,029,784.38

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