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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,033,986 and 6,518,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,033,986 and 6,518,218 is: 14,003,744.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,033,986 : 6,518,218 = 6,518,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,033,986/6,518,218 = 6,518,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,033,986x = 6,518,218 × 6,518,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,033,986x = 42,487,165,895,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,487,165,895,524/3,033,986
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,003,744.87

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