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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,029,562 and 6,531,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,029,562 and 6,531,516 is: 14,081,474.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,029,562 : 6,531,516 = 6,531,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,029,562/6,531,516 = 6,531,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,029,562x = 6,531,516 × 6,531,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,029,562x = 42,660,701,258,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,660,701,258,256/3,029,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,081,474.90

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