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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,017,422 and 6,507,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,017,422 and 6,507,236 is: 14,033,211.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,017,422 : 6,507,236 = 6,507,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,017,422/6,507,236 = 6,507,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,017,422x = 6,507,236 × 6,507,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,017,422x = 42,344,120,359,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,344,120,359,696/3,017,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,033,211.25

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