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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,025,972 and 6,556,256

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,025,972 and 6,556,256 is: 14,205,185.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,025,972 : 6,556,256 = 6,556,256 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,025,972/6,556,256 = 6,556,256/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,025,972x = 6,556,256 × 6,556,256
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,025,972x = 42,984,492,737,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,984,492,737,536/3,025,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,205,185.22

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