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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,029,811 and 6,479,523

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,029,811 and 6,479,523 is: 13,857,042.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,029,811 : 6,479,523 = 6,479,523 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,029,811/6,479,523 = 6,479,523/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,029,811x = 6,479,523 × 6,479,523
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,029,811x = 41,984,218,307,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,984,218,307,529/3,029,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,857,042.01

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