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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,017,637 and 6,505,722

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,017,637 and 6,505,722 is: 14,025,682.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,017,637 : 6,505,722 = 6,505,722 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,017,637/6,505,722 = 6,505,722/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,017,637x = 6,505,722 × 6,505,722
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,017,637x = 42,324,418,741,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,324,418,741,284/3,017,637
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,025,682.59

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