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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,017,235 and 6,594,342

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,017,235 and 6,594,342 is: 14,412,316.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,017,235 : 6,594,342 = 6,594,342 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,017,235/6,594,342 = 6,594,342/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,017,235x = 6,594,342 × 6,594,342
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,017,235x = 43,485,346,412,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,485,346,412,964/3,017,235
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,412,316.71

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