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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,017,420 and 6,507,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,017,420 and 6,507,232 is: 14,033,203.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,017,420 : 6,507,232 = 6,507,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,017,420/6,507,232 = 6,507,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,017,420x = 6,507,232 × 6,507,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,017,420x = 42,344,068,301,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,344,068,301,824/3,017,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,033,203.30

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