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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,016,850 and 6,505,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,016,850 and 6,505,772 is: 14,029,557.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,016,850 : 6,505,772 = 6,505,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,016,850/6,505,772 = 6,505,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,016,850x = 6,505,772 × 6,505,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,016,850x = 42,325,069,315,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,325,069,315,984/3,016,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,029,557.09

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