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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,029,270 and 6,484,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,029,270 and 6,484,156 is: 13,879,343.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,029,270 : 6,484,156 = 6,484,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,029,270/6,484,156 = 6,484,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,029,270x = 6,484,156 × 6,484,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,029,270x = 42,044,279,032,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,044,279,032,336/3,029,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,879,343.55

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