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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,017,014 and 6,548,323

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,017,014 and 6,548,323 is: 14,212,905.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,017,014 : 6,548,323 = 6,548,323 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,017,014/6,548,323 = 6,548,323/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,017,014x = 6,548,323 × 6,548,323
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,017,014x = 42,880,534,112,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,880,534,112,329/3,017,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,212,905.25

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