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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,017,194 and 6,565,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,017,194 and 6,565,742 is: 14,287,768.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,017,194 : 6,565,742 = 6,565,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,017,194/6,565,742 = 6,565,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,017,194x = 6,565,742 × 6,565,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,017,194x = 43,108,968,010,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,108,968,010,564/3,017,194
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,287,768.04

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