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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,032,532 and 6,596,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,032,532 and 6,596,508 is: 14,349,038.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,032,532 : 6,596,508 = 6,596,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,032,532/6,596,508 = 6,596,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,032,532x = 6,596,508 × 6,596,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,032,532x = 43,513,917,794,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,513,917,794,064/3,032,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,349,038.29

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