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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,034,141 and 6,518,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,034,141 and 6,518,138 is: 14,002,685.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,034,141 : 6,518,138 = 6,518,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,034,141/6,518,138 = 6,518,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,034,141x = 6,518,138 × 6,518,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,034,141x = 42,486,122,987,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,486,122,987,044/3,034,141
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,002,685.76

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