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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,038,042 and 6,597,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,038,042 and 6,597,672 is: 14,328,069.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,038,042 : 6,597,672 = 6,597,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,038,042/6,597,672 = 6,597,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,038,042x = 6,597,672 × 6,597,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,038,042x = 43,529,275,819,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,529,275,819,584/3,038,042
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,328,069.14

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