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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,034,017 and 6,518,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,034,017 and 6,518,282 is: 14,003,876.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,034,017 : 6,518,282 = 6,518,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,034,017/6,518,282 = 6,518,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,034,017x = 6,518,282 × 6,518,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,034,017x = 42,488,000,231,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,488,000,231,524/3,034,017
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,003,876.78

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