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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,029,815 and 6,479,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,029,815 and 6,479,531 is: 13,857,057.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,029,815 : 6,479,531 = 6,479,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,029,815/6,479,531 = 6,479,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,029,815x = 6,479,531 × 6,479,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,029,815x = 41,984,321,979,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,984,321,979,961/3,029,815
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,857,057.93

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