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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,017,412 and 6,507,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,017,412 and 6,507,216 is: 14,033,171.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,017,412 : 6,507,216 = 6,507,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,017,412/6,507,216 = 6,507,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,017,412x = 6,507,216 × 6,507,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,017,412x = 42,343,860,070,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,343,860,070,656/3,017,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,033,171.50

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